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A few different Tennessee Volunteers will be celebrating the Christmas Day holiday on an NBA court this winter. On Tuesday morning, the NBA released the five-game slate for Dec. 25: Spurs at Knicks, Heat at Celtics, 76ers at Lakers, Thunder at Timberwolves, and Nuggets at Warriors. With San Antonio heading to the Big Apple to […]
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We now have the full out-of-conference and SEC schedule for the 2026-27 Lady Vols basketball season. For Kim Caldwell’s third year, she’ll face a typical mix of buy games and power programs in the non-conference slate before embarking on a gauntlet of an SEC schedule. The highlights of the Lady Vols’ out-of-conference schedule feature a […]
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Tennessee basketball made a major addition to its roster last week, landing Vanderbilt transfer center Jalen Washington. It’s a major addition to the roster as the Vols get a center with SEC experience and a proven track record of production. Adding Washington to the roster gives Tennessee much more versatility with how they can play […]
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The full 2026-27 out-of-conference schedule for Lady Vols basketball has been released. Ahead of Kim Caldwell’s third season leading the program, we now know the non-conference and SEC foes that Tennessee will play. The highlights of the Lady Vols’ out-of-conference slate feature a road trip to UConn, a home game against defending national champions UCLA, […]
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We’re less than three months away from Tennessee Basketball’s season-opening game against Wofford on Nov. 3, but UT fans won’t have to wait that long to see the new-look Volunteers in action. Rick Barnes’ squad will host Xavier in an exhibition game on Oct. 15 in Knoxville before traveling to Durham, NC, to face Duke […]
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The college basketball offseason found even more juice last week when courts in Tennessee and Colorado granted multiple student-athletes an additional year of eligibility. After the NCAA passed new eligibility rules giving student-athletes five years to play five seasons, courts are forcing the governing body to apply that ruling to fourth-year seniors who ran out […]
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Tennessee basketball will face Xavier in an exhibition game at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on Thursday, Oct. 15, the program announced on Friday. The matchup comes two days before Tennessee football hosts Alabama at Neyland Stadium. It’s the first of two exhibition games that Tennessee has announced to date. The Vols will travel […]
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Tennessee basketball officially announced the signing of Vanderbilt center Jalen Washington on Wednesday afternoon. Washington committed to the Vols on Monday just three days after a judge granted him a preliminary injunction against the NCAA. That injunction makes Washington eligible for the 2026-27 season. Washington fills a need on Tennessee’s roster, giving them a 6-foot-10 […]
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Tennessee basketball star Zakai Zeigler filed a lawsuit against the NCAA last July, seeking an additional year of eligibility and calling for the NCAA to adapt a new five years to play five seasons eligibility model. The courts did not side with Zeigler a year ago, leading the All-SEC point guard to begin his professional […]
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Tennessee basketball landed the final piece to its 2026-27 roster on Monday when Vanderbilt transfer center Jalen Washington committed to Rick Barnes and his staff. Washington was originally out of eligibility before courts forced the NCAA to grant seniors in the 2025-26 academic year an additional year of eligibility to match up with the governing […]
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Tennessee Basketball bolstered its 2026-2027 roster with a commitment from former Vanderbilt forward Jalen Washington on Monday afternoon, via a report from On3’s Joe Tipton. Washington spent his first three seasons with North Carolina before transferring to Vanderbilt for his senior year. He’s played against Tennessee four times over his collegiate career, one time with […]
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Perhaps the most coveted piece of Lady Vols basketball’s transfer portal class, Kaylene Smikle joins from Maryland with expectations of carrying a big part of Tennessee’s scoring load. She’s proven to do it at past stops, but her season with the Terrapins a year ago was cut short. In the 6-foot guard’s true senior year, […]
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Former Tennessee star Dalton Knecht turned in the best performance of his young NBA career on Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 128-123. After five straight quiet performances, Knecht scored a career-high 19 points while dishing out three assists and grabbing two rebounds. The rookie shooting guard was incredibly efficient […]
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Tennessee basketball handed Montana its second loss of the young season on Wednesday night, using a big second half to coast past the Grizzlies 92-57. Following the game, Montana coach Travis DeCuire met with the media and discussed the strong play of his sophomore guard Money Williams, what makes Igor Milicic Jr. tough to defend […]
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No. 11 Tennessee used a 52-point second half to defeat Montana by a score of 92-57 in a non-conference game from Knoxville on Wednesday night. The Vols’ 35-point win is their largest of the season through the first three games as Tennessee moves to 3-0 on the year. Tennessee forward Igor Milicic Jr. took big […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media on Wednesday night after the Vols’ defeated Montana 92-57 at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier battled foul trouble in the first half which helped Montana keep the game tight for the first 17 minutes. But the Vols used a 22-6 […]
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No. 11 Tennessee put up 52 points in the second half as the Vols cruised to a 92-57 win over Montana on Wednesday night in Knoxville. Tennessee moves to 3-0 on the season with wins over Gardner-Webb, Louisville, and Montana. Forward Igor Milicic Jr. put together quite a game for Tennessee as he finished the […]
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Tennessee basketball led Montana by just two points late in the first half before using a big run around the intermission to coast to a 92-57 victory. Here’s three quick takeaways on the win. Tennessee Shaky In First Half While Key Players Battle Foul Trouble Tennessee came out the gates red-hot against Montana, making its […]
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Tennessee basketball announced the signings of commits Amari Evans and DeWayne Brown on Wednesday afternoon. The pair of four-star recruits are Vol basketball’s only commits in their 2025 recruiting at the moment and they both signed on the first day of the early signing period. Brown was Tennessee’s first commit in its 2025 recruiting class, […]
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Tennessee basketball is back in action on Wednesday night as they prepare to host the Montana Grizzlies at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. The Vols are coming off a nice first week of the season where they earned two wins including a 77-55 win at Louisville on Saturday afternoon. Here’s everything to know about […]
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Tennessee basketball’s Darlinstone Dubar was practicing on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the Vols’ matchup against Montana on Wednesday night. Dubar is working off to the side with strength coach Garrett Medenwald at the start of practice and was doing similar activities during Monday’s practice according to a UT spokesperson. His status for the matchup against […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and forward Igor Milicic Jr. met with the media on Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville as the Vols prepare to host Montana on Wednesday night in the Food City Center. No. 11 Tennessee is 2-0 to start the year with an 80-64 win over Gardner-Webb in the season opener and a […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media on Tuesday afternoon following a successful first week of the season and ahead of the Vols’ matchup against Montana on Wednesday night. The Vols started the season 2-0 with a victory over Gardner-Webb at home and a blowout road victory over Louisville in their first true […]
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Tennessee basketball jumped one-spot to No. 11 in this week’s AP Top 25 after earning two wins including a road victory at Louisville in the first week of the season. The Vols remain the third highest ranked SEC team in the poll, coming in behind No. 2 Alabama and No. 5 Auburn. There are eight […]
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It was just 90 seconds into Tennessee basketball’s 77-55 win at Louisville when Chaz Lanier dribbled down the lane and attempted a left-handed dunk with authority. Lanier didn’t finish the dunk but drew a foul and hit both free throws. The play sent a message. “I thought the play (of) the game for […]
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Tennessee basketball handed Pat Kelsey the first loss of his Louisville tenure on Saturday afternoon as the Vols knocked off the Cardinals 77-55 at the KFC Yum! Center. The Vols led wire-to-wire and cut off a second half Louisville run with a handful of key Zakai Zeigler triples and phenomenal defense. Following the game, Louisville […]
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tennessee basketball went on the road and knocked off Louisville 77-55 on Saturday afternoon in its first true test of the regular season The Vols jumped out to a 10-0 lead and led wire-to-wire, answering every run the Cardinals went on to try and threaten Tennessee’s lead. Following the game, Rick Barnes discussed […]
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Zakai Zeigler went right to the hoop to score off a ball screen leading to Louisville coach Pat Kelsey taking his second timeout in just over three minutes. Jahmai Mashack’s roaring “let’s go” was easily heard in a silent KFC Yum! Center. No. 12 Tennessee basketball went on the road and dominated upstart […]
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Tennessee basketball officially began preseason practice on Tuesday with its season opener against Gardner Webb less than six weeks away. The Vols return a few key players from last season’s SEC Championship and Elite Eight team, but there’s five newcomers on the roster and an abundance of players stepping into new roles this season. Here’s a […]
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Tennessee Basketball officially opened the preseason slate on Tuesday afternoon with six weeks between now and the start of the Vols’ 2024-2025 season. The Vols’ roster is a lot different than it looked last season with a handful of departures and additions this past offseason. While Tennessee lost Dalton Knecht, Santiago Vescovi, Josiah-Jordan James, Jonas […]
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Tennessee basketball worked inside Pratt Pavilion on Tuesday afternoon as they officially started preseason practice six weeks ahead of the season opener. Rick Barnes said at his charity golf outing on Monday that they were going to “handle things slowly” with JP Estrella as he deals with a banged up left foot. But Estrella did more […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the local media on Tuesday afternoon on the Vols’ first official day of preseason practice. Barnes discussed Tennessee’s four incoming transfers, the versatility of a number of players and much more. Here’s everything Barnes said to open preseason practice. More From RTI: Tennessee Basketball Big Man Battling Injury As […]
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Tennessee basketball officially begins preseason practice on Tuesday as the season is just six weeks away. As the Vols ratchet up their preseason work they’ll be down sophomore power forward JP Estrella. Estrella is dealing with a left foot injury that’s plagued him since the summer and has limited what he’s been able to do […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes is adding Justin Caldwell to his staff as its Player Development Coordinator, the Vols announced on Friday afternoon. “We are pleased to add Justin to our staff here at Tennessee,” Barnes said in a statement. “He possesses a strong basketball mind and has shown the ability to develop young people. […]
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Tennessee guard Jahmai Mashack thanked fans online on behalf of himself and his family on Monday after overwhelming support online. On Sept. 6, the Vols’ senior guard posted a heartfelt message after the loss of his grandfather. “Hard to describe the loss of a grandparent,” Mashack wrote on X. “But also hard to describe how […]
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New Tennessee women’s basketball coach Kim Caldwell is pregnant, she announced on X Tuesday afternoon. Caldwell did not announce the due date for her first child but said that “baby Caldwell coming winter 2025.” Kim is married to Justin Caldwell who served as the Glenville State men’s basketball coach from 2018-2023. Kim was the head […]
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The Baha Mar Tournament officially announced its four-team bracket for this November’s tournament in the Bahamas. Tennessee will face Virginia in its first game of the event before facing either Baylor or St. John’s in its second game. The Vols will face Virginia on Thursday, Nov. 21 before facing either the Bears or Red Storm […]
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Four-star shooting guard Amari Evans is officially visiting Tennessee basketball this weekend, sources told RTI earlier this week. Evans ranks as a four-star recruit and the No. 108 player in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. The 6-foot-5, 180-pound shooting guard ranks as the 16th best shooting guard in the 2025 recruiting cycle […]
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Tennessee basketball announced a handful of internal staff promotions on Wednesday morning. Tennessee promoted Director of Player Development Bryan Lentz as well as Director of Recruiting Lucas Campbell to assistant coach positions. NCAA rules changed last July allowing colleges to have five assistant coaches instead of three. Lentz and Campbell will fill those two positions. […]
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After making a run to the Final Four last season and returning a number of its top players, most view Alabama as the favorite to win the SEC next season and as one of the top teams in the entire country. Analytical based college basketball website BartTorvik.com updated its preseason projections this week with most […]
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Tennessee wing Cam Carr is one of the most intriguing players on the Vols’ roster entering the 2024-25 season and he’s providing reasons for more optimism this summer. Carr was one of 14 players competing at the Jayson Tatum Elite Camp over the weekend, an invite only event sent to just 15 college wing players. […]
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Former Tennessee star Dalton Knecht is already drawing the praise of former NBA players. On the latest episode of the To The Baha podcast, former NBA players Theo Pinson and Raymond Felton took a crack at the NBA Draft last week in New York. When asked who he believed the steal of the draft was, […]
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Sitting next to ESPN analyst turned NBA head coach JJ Redick and son of Lebron James, Bronny James, former Tennessee superstar Dalton Knecht fielded questions from a packed media section on Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles. Knecht had Lakers GM Rob Pelinka to his right, Bronny James to his left, and JJ Redick to his […]
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Former Tennessee star Dalton Knecht reportedly signed his NBA rookie contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday according to Spotrac. It’s a four-year contract for Knecht that’s worth up to $18.48 million with $7.83 million guaranteed over the first two years. After those two years, the Lakers have team options whether to pick up […]
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After landing four players in the transfer portal earlier this offseason, Tennessee basketball has filled 11 of its 13 scholarships to work with entering the 2024-25 season. While the Vols could look to add a developmental prep prospect to their roster before the fall semester begins in August, those 11 players are the ones that […]
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Former Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht’s first action as an NBA player is right around the corner. As confirmed by Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick on Tuesday, Knecht will be playing in both the NBA’s California Classic and the NBA Summer League during the month of July. The California Classic will take place in […]
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After reaching the Elite Eight but falling short of the Final Four last season, Tennessee is undergoing standard roster reconstruction heading into the 2024-2025 season under head coach Rick Barnes. Tennessee wasn’t immune from significant departures this past season but did play their hand well in the transfer portal, bringing in three talented players before […]
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Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht falling to the Los Angeles Lakers at pick No. 17 was one of the biggest surprises in the 2024 NBA Draft. Scouting services unanimously projected Knecht to be a lottery pick while most mock drafts on Wednesday morning projected the SEC Player of the Year to land at pick No. 6 […]
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When Dalton Knecht asked his coach to be at the NBA Draft with him, the answer was a resounding yes. While just spending one year at Tennessee, Knecht and Vols head coach Rick Barnes developed a bond on and off the court. Knecht initially chose Tennessee partially due to the fact that he would receive […]
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Former Tennessee and current Boston Celtics guard Jaden Springer is an NBA Champion after just three years in the league. Springer is also an NBA G League Champion and an NBA G League Finals MVP. Springer will receive his first ring in the league with the Celtics after Boston took down the Dallas Mavericks in […]
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Two key non-conference games look to be on Kim Caldwell’s debut Tennessee basketball schedule, one officially confirmed earlier in the month and another reported on Monday afternoon. On June 12, Tennessee announced that the Lady Vols will host Florida State in Knoxville on December 4, 2024. It will be a chance for Tennessee’s new staff […]
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Former Tennessee basketball star Dalton Knecht received an invite to the NBA Draft green room on Tuesday, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony first reported on Tuesday night. What does being invited to the green room mean? That Dalton Knecht and his family can attend this year’s NBA Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The NBA typically […]
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Tennessee basketball will host Syracuse in this season’s ACC-SEC Challenge, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported on Wednesday afternoon. It’s the Vols’ first home game in the two-year history of the ACC-SEC Challenge after Tennessee lost at North Carolina in the inaugural challenge last season. Tennessee will face Syracuse on Tuesday, Dec. 3— the first of […]
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After many years of seeing Josiah-Jordan James’ No. 30 and Santiago Vescovi’s No. 25 on the court for Tennessee, the Vols won’t have those two numbers taken by anyone next season. Tennessee Basketball released official jersey numbers on Wednesday morning as the team begins to ramp things up for summer workouts. The Vols added four […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers are getting an up-close look at Tennessee wing Dalton Knecht this week at their home site. As shown off by social media pictures and videos, the Blazers hosted Knecht for a workout on Thursday in Portland. Knecht’s workout was a solo one as he took the court in front of the […]
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Tennessee basketball announced a home-and-home with Louisville on Thursday afternoon. The Vols will travel to Louisville to face the Cardinals on Nov. 9 next season before hosting the Cardinals at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on Dec. 16 in the following 2025 season. This year’s game is on a football Saturday— the same day […]
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Tennessee basketball dropped a thrilling season recap video on Wednesday to document the highlights, the stories, and the sounds of the 2023-2024 season. The Vols made an impact on the city of Knoxville and the Tennessee fanbase with a memorable team of commendable players and a respected coaching staff. Tennessee didn’t lack veteran leadership this […]
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The college basketball world has made plenty of noise this offseason with prominent coaching changes, transfer portal activity, and final preparations for conference realignment heading into the 2024 season. Coming off a run to the Elite Elite last season, Rick Barnes’ Tennessee Volunteers dealt with a significant amount of outgoing activity with the portal and […]
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Incoming basketball transfer Darlinstone Dubar arrived on Tennessee’s campus over the weekend, the Vols announced with a video. Dubar was Tennessee basketball’s first transfer commit this spring. The 6-foot-6 Hofstra wing visited Tennessee in mid April before committing to Rick Barnes and his staff the ensuing week on April 15. The wing transfer started his […]
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Former Tennessee basketball player John Fulkerson enjoyed some TV time during the Vols’ postseason baseball game on Sunday evening in Knoxville. After Tennessee left fielder Kavares Tears sent a ball towering over the right field fence for a three-run home run in the sixth inning, SEC Network’s cameras panned over to the porch section in […]
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Tennessee basketball will face off against Miami at Madison Square Garden as part of the Jimmy V Classic in the 2024-25 season, a UT spokesperson confirmed to RTI on Thursday afternoon. The game date and tipoff time is not yet set but the Jimmy V Classic is typically in early December. The other game at […]
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With the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline coming and going on Wednesday, college basketball rosters across the country are mostly set. The same goes for Tennessee. The Vols still have two scholarships left to work with but after adding four transfers at numerous positions this offseason, Tennessee’s key rotation players are all already on the roster […]
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Tennessee basketball landed its fourth and perhaps biggest transfer portal commit of the offseason late last week when Chaz Lanier committed to the Vols over Kentucky and BYU. Landing Lanier was a coup for Tennessee basketball and the talented shooting guard becomes a major piece of the Vols’ roster next season. It was a complete […]
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Tennessee basketball made a major splash in the transfer portal last week when North Florida guard Chaz Lanier committed to and signed with the Vols. Lanier visited BYU, Kentucky and Tennessee consecutively before committing to Rick Barnes and his staff for his final season of college eligibility. “I just feel like I’ll be joining something […]
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So nice, it happened thrice. The success of the Tennessee athletic program has easily passed the eye test in recent years with flourishment from the Vols’ various sports programs. But what’s really impressive is when the numbers and statistics prove the eye test right. USA Today presented Tennessee with its third-straight SEC All-Sports title on […]
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What an offseason it’s been for first-year Lady Vol basketball head coach Kim Caldwell. Not only did she have to assemble an entire coaching staff in a short period of time after being hired to lead the Lady Vol program, but she had to quickly dive into roster management mode as well. Her first order […]
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After losing Dalton Knecht this offseason, Tennessee basketball needed to add offensive talent to its roster this offseason. That’s exactly what the Vols did with their additions to the roster in the transfer portal. Two of those players, North Florida’s Chaz Lanier and Hofstra’s Darlinstone Dubar, are particularly talented offensive players. In fact, Lanier and […]
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Highly touted North Florida transfer Chaz Lanier signed with Tennessee basketball on Saturday a day after committing to the Vols over a top group that included BYU and Kentucky. “We are happy to welcome Chaz and his family to Rocky Top. As soon as Chaz entered the transfer portal, we identified him as someone we […]
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Tennessee basketball made a major splash in the transfer portal on Friday evening when Chaz Lanier committed to the Vols over BYU and Kentucky. Rick Barnes and his staff long coveted the Nashville native and filled a major void on the Vols’ roster ahead of the 2024-25 season. What does Lanier’s commitment mean for Tennessee […]
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Tennessee landed a commitment from one of the top scoring guards in the transfer portal on Friday with North Florida guard Chaz Lanier. Rick Barnes and his staff won a battle against Kentucky and BYU for Lanier’s services. The 6-foot-4, 199-pound guard committed to Tennessee after visiting all three programs in the last week with […]
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Tennessee basketball made a major splash in the transfer portal Friday. Star North Florida guard Chaz Lanier committed to Rick Barnes and the Vols over a top group that included BYU and Kentucky, as reported by Joe Tipton of On3 Sports. Lanier also posted the news to social media. Home is where the heart is!! […]
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Could Dalton Knecht be staying in the Volunteer State coming out of the 2024 NBA Draft? It’s certainly a possibility. Knecht dazzled professional scouts during his lone season at Tennessee. The 6-foot-6 guard gave Tennessee a true scoring option as he was named the SEC Player of the Year after averaging 21.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, […]
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Tennessee basketball’s top target in the transfer portal arrived in Knoxville for his visit early Tuesday morning after making the short drive down Interstate-75 from Lexington to Knoxville. Vol fans gave him a warm welcome, painting “Come Home Chaz” on the Rock on campus. Lanier shared a picture of it on his Instagram story once […]
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North Florida transfer guard Chaz Lanier is visiting Tennessee basketball on Tuesday, KnoxNews Mike Wilson first reported and a source confirmed to RTI. Lanier is one of the top remaining players in the transfer portal and a top target for Rick Barnes and the Tennessee basketball program. The rising super senior is currently going through […]
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The Big Orange Wave crashed down on the Southeastern Conference this spring. While much of the talk around the SEC has been about the imminent arrival of Texas and Oklahoma this summer, Tennessee’s athletic programs made sure to leave their mark before the expansion begins. According to a U.T. spokesperson, Tennessee is the first school […]
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Tennessee basketball transfer portal target Chaz Lanier has lined up a pair of visits for this weekend and earlier next week, 247sports’ Travis Branham first reported on Friday afternoon. Lanier plans on visiting BYU this weekend and Kentucky on Monday according to Branham. While the North Florida shooting guard hasn’t ironed out a date to […]
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The rise of a familiar team from the SEC caused Tennessee to slightly fall back in ESPN’s way-too-early rankings this week. Tennessee, previously at No. 18 in the rankings, was placed at No. 20 by ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. The Vols fell two spots between the way-too-early rankings. UCLA and Arkansas are the main culprits for […]
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Kim Caldwell was announced as the fourth head coach in Tennessee women’s basketball program history in early April and the former Marshall coach has hit the ground running from a transfer portal perspective. Tennessee only had one departure through the portal following Kellie Harper’s firing as rising senior forward Karolina Striplin is headed to Indiana […]
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The dust has settled from the initial movement from the transfer portal following the 2023-2024 basketball season. And, as expected, Tennessee falls into that category. The Vols’ basketball program has seen movement from several players, both incoming and departing, since the end of the season in March. With three of Tennessee’s starters playing in their […]
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It’s been a chaotic first month on the job for new Lady Vols’ basketball coach Kim Caldwell. The former Marshall coach is adjusting to Tennessee and the rigors that come with a big time college basketball job while looking to fill out the roster for her first team in Knoxville. One other adjustment for Caldwell […]
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A new composite ranking system will shake up how upcoming NBA Draft prospects are evaluated from a medical perspective ahead of the draft this June. The composite rankings, combined with a panel of expert opinions, are used to determine which teams are permitted to “access NBA combine medical, biomechanical testing, and functional movement information” ahead […]
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Tennessee basketball lost four players to the transfer portal this offseason with by far the most noteworthy losses being big men Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka. While both were significant losses, the Vols have a strong plan to replace them. Rick Barnes and his coaching staff are high on rising sophomore power forward JP Estrella […]
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While it’s only been 33 days since the end of the Tennessee basketball season, there’s been a lot of movement – both expected and unexpected – from the Vols’ roster. As expected, Tennessee lost a trio of starters to graduation in Dalton Knecht, Josiah-Jordan James, and Santiago Vescovi. The Vols also saw a few key […]
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Tennessee star Dalton Knecht posted his farewell to Tennessee basketball and Vol nation on both Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) on Friday afternoon. “Thank you Rocky Top,” Knecht wrote on Instagram. “You will always be home.” Knecht’s post included pictures of him in Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center, with Rick Barnes, from the NCAA […]
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With the basketball transfer portal closed, the player rankings are essentially set. While sites could still alter a players rankings, no more players can jump in the transfer portal at this point. Over the last month, a player could rank as the No. 50 player in the transfer portal one day and then the No. […]
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Tennessee women’s basketball is renewing its rivalry against UConn next season, Huskies coach Geno Auriemma told the Knoxville News Sentinel’s Cora Hall. The Lady Vols and Huskies boasted women’s basketball’s top rivalry from 1995-2007 before legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt ended the series. During that stretch, the two teams faced off 22 total times including […]
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The transfer portal officially closed on Wednesday as the first month of the college basketball offseason officially came to a close. There’s still an abundance of players in the transfer portal who have to make their decisions and Tennessee basketball is at least pursuing one of them— North Florida shooting guard Chaz Lanier. But with […]
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Wednesday is a big day in the college sports landscape as it is the final day that the transfer portal is open in the spring window for both football and basketball. One important note is that players who are in the transfer portal can still commit to their new schools after Wednesday, but that’s when […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes and football coach Josh Heupel had Vol fans laughing during a back-and-forth impromptu roast session on 104.5 The Zone in Nashville on Tuesday evening. The Tennessee coaching staff is making their way around the Volunteer State this week for pop-up events that include meet-and-greets, Q&A sessions, and storytelling from the […]
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The 2024 Big Orange Caravan made its first stop on Tuesday night with Vols’ head coaches Josh Heupel, Rick Barnes and Kim Caldwell meeting Tennessee fans in Nashville. Head coach Rick Barnes met with the media following the event and discussed the Vols’ roster construction, the changing landscape in college basketball and much more. Here’s […]
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Four Tennessee basketball players entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season and after two announced their commitments on Monday all four players have found homes in the portal. Three players landed at power five schools including one in the SEC. Redshirt freshmen Freddie Dilione and D.J. Jefferson entering the transfer portal […]
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Tennessee big man Jonas Aidoo is leaving the Volunteer basketball program but he’s not leaving the SEC. Aidoo committed to John Calipari and Arkansas basketball just under three weeks after entering the transfer portal, he announced on Instagram Monday night. Aidoo spent three seasons at Tennessee and heads to Arkansas to use his final season […]
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Tennessee landed a commitment from Charlotte transfer forward Igor Milicic Jr. on Monday morning, marking Rick Barnes’ third pickup from the portal this offseason. The Vols have also hauled in Ohio State transfer center Felix Okpara and Hofstra transfer forward Darlinstone Dubar. Milicic will have one season of eligibility as the rising super-senior previously played […]
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Tennessee big man transfer Tobe Awaka committed to Arizona basketball on Monday morning, he announced on his Instagram. Awaka committed to Tommy Lloyd and the Wildcats just under three weeks after he entered the transfer portal. While the rising junior big man considered returning to Tennessee after Jonas Aidoo entered the portal he never did […]
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Tennessee basketball picked up its third commitment in the transfer portal on Monday morning when Charlotte’s Igor Milicic Jr. committed to the Vols over Baylor and Nebraska. A rising super senior with one-year of eligibility remaining, Milicic averaged 12.8 points (49FG%/39 3PT%/82FT%), 8.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 blocks per game for the 49ers last […]
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Tennessee and WNBA legend Candace Parker is retiring from basketball, she announced on her Instagram on Sunday afternoon. “I’m retiring,” Parker wrote in her post. “I promised I’d never cheat the game & that I’d leave it in a better place than I came into it. The competitor in me always wants 1 more, but […]
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Ohio State center transfer Felix Okpara was in the transfer portal for just five days before shutting down his recruitment and signing with Tennessee basketball on Friday. It was a simple recruitment for Okpara. Tennessee had familiarity, opportunity and a coaching staff that he meshed with. “For me it was, one, it was close to […]
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Tennessee basketball landed its second commitment in the transfer portal on Thursday morning when Ohio State center Felix Okpara committed to the Vols less than a week after entering the transfer portal. The Vols now have four scholarships left as they look to fill out their roster ahead of the 2023-24 season. Tennessee will likely […]
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Tennessee basketball has lost four players to the transfer portal to date, but only the departures of Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka were of significant consequence. With Rick Barnes and his staff having significant confidence in rising sophomore JP Estrella, Tennessee needed to land just one big man in the portal to have replace its […]
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Tennessee basketball landed its second commit in the transfer portal on Thursday morning when Ohio State center Felix Okpara committed to Rick Barnes and his staff. Okpara is a major get for the Vols in the portal and will be the replacement for Jonas Aidoo. Paired with JP Estrella, Okpara is poised to be a […]
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Ohio State center transfer Felix Okpara committed to and signed with Tennessee basketball on Thursday just two days after officially visiting the Vols, he announced on Instagram. A 6-foot-11, 235-pound center, Okpara started 34 game for the Buckeyes last season where he averaged 6.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. Okpara is one […]
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Tennessee transfer wing D.J. Jefferson committed to Longwood basketball on Wednesday afternoon, the Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman first reported. Jefferson hopped into the transfer portal shortly after the conclusion of Tennessee’s season. The 6-foot-5 wing spent two seasons in Knoxville, redshirting his freshman year before playing in just one game during the 2023-24 season. […]
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Former Tennessee guard Freddie Dilione is transferring to Penn State, 247sports’ Travis Branham first reported on Wednesday morning. An offensively talented 6-foot-5, 180-pound combo guard, Dilione struggled to consistently find the court during his freshman season at Tennessee. Stuck behind Zakai Zeigler at point guard and Santiago Vescovi, Dalton Knecht, Jordan Gainey and Jahmai Mashack […]
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Ohio State center transfer Felix Okpara is visiting Tennessee basketball on Tuesday, a source confirmed to RTI. The rising junior is visiting Tennessee just two days after entering the portal as the Vols look to address a major need on their roster. Okpara started 34 games for Ohio State in his sophomore season averaging 6.6 […]
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Tennessee landed their first commitment in the 2025 class with 6-foot-9 center DeWayne Brown on Saturday evening. Brown, a current junior in high school, will arrive to Rocky Top before the 2025-2026 season. The 235-pound prospect from Hoover High School in Hoover, AL, is ranked as a four-star prospect according to On3 and ESPN’s rankings […]
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Tennessee landed a big commitment from the 2025 class on Saturday evening with the addition of DeWayne Brown. The 6-foot-9, 235-pound center is a force out of Hoover, AL, ranking as the No. 1 prospect out of the state, a top 150 player overall, and the No. 22 center in the class according to 247 […]
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The 2023 Maui Invitational is moving to Honolulu after wildfires ravaged Maui last month, The Athletic’s Dana O’Neil first reported Tuesday morning. Tennessee is part of a loaded eight team field in this year’s Maui Invitational which takes place from Nov. 20-22— the Monday to Wednesday of Thanksgiving week. The strong field includes Chaminade, Gonzaga, […]
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The SEC released its 2023-24 men’s basketball schedules Thursday including Tennessee’s 18-game schedule. There weren’t any real surprises in the schedule release as the SEC already announced Tennessee’s opponents in July. Tennessee faces every SEC team at least once while battling Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt twice. The Vols open up SEC […]
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Five-star class of 2025 prospect Caleb Wilson is unofficially visiting Tennessee basketball on Sept. 30, On3’s Joe Tipton first reported. The power forward is one of the top prospects in the entire 2025 recruiting cycle. Wilson ranks as the No. 4 player and No. 3 power forward in his class according to the 247sports composite […]
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Tennessee basketball is facing Michigan State in a charity exhibition game on Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. The proceeds from the exhibition game will be donated to the Hawai’i Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund, providing financial support to the people and community affected by the Maui wildfires earlier this month. […]
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Tennessee basketball’s offseason was a fruitful one. The Vols landed some of their top targets in the transfer portal and returned seniors Santiago Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James for their super senior seasons. The incoming and returning talent has Tennessee as a consensus top 15 team entering the season with most viewing Rick Barnes’ ninth Tennessee […]
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Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes briefly met with the local media Wednesday afternoon on an important day for Vol basketball. Tennessee athletics announced a new partnership with Food City that will change the name of the Vols’ home basketball arena from Thompson-Boling Arena to Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Food City forked over […]
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Thompson-Boling Arena is reportedly getting a new name. Tennessee sold the naming rights of its basketball arena to Food City, ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported Wednesday morning. The home to the Vols and Lady Vols basketball team is now Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Food City bought the naming rights for the arena for […]
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VFL Jaden Springer put on a show recently at the popular Rico Hines Runs, a collection of summer pick-up games at UCLA’s campus featuring many NBA players. A couple of days ago, Springer played alongside many of his 76er teammates against a team that included former Kansas star and National Champion Gradey Dick. Dick was […]
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Tennessee women’s basketball announced its non conference schedule Friday afternoon including five games against power five competition. The Lady Vols open their season on Nov. 7 against Florida A&M at Thompson-Boling Arena before facing their first true test two days later on Nov. 9 at Florida State. Other marquee games for Tennessee include matchups against […]
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It may be the college basketball offseason but analytics guru Ken Pomeroy is hard at work this week updating the “program ratings” on his popular college basketball site KenPom.com. Tennessee basketball landed at No. 15 nationally and third in the SEC in the program ratings. The ratings takes into account every season since 1996-97 meaning […]
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Class of 2025 guard Jermaine O’Neal Jr. is officially visiting Tennessee this fall, 24/7 High School Hoops first reported Monday. The four-star is the son of former NBA standout Jermaine O’Neal and plans on taking an official visit to Tennessee on Sept. 8— the weekend Tennessee football takes on Austin Peay inside of Neyland Stadium. […]
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RTI goes TMZ again, folks. The stars were out for John Fulkerson’s recent wedding. While the wedding details themselves are limited, it’s easy to see the impact that Fulkerson had on the Tennessee basketball program and his teammates. It’s also a reminder of just how much of a connecting piece Fulkerson was during the Rick […]
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Market Square Madness is set to return in 2023. For a second-straight year, Tennessee Basketball will be moving off of campus for their pre-season fan-fest event in Downtown Knoxville. The Tennessee men’s and women’s teams will converge on Market Square in Downtown Knoxville on Thursday, Oct. 12 for the event. Last year’s Market Square Madness […]
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Tennessee basketball completed its three August exhibition games Monday afternoon by knocking off Italian club team Stella Azzurra in Rome. The Vols won all three exhibition games handedly. Tennessee knocked off the Lithuanian U21 national team twice — 97-57, 116-90 — and Stella Azzurra 97-51. Tennessee had 10 scholarship players healthy and all played extensive […]
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Tennessee basketball completed its three exhibition games in Italy Monday with a victory over Italian club team Stella Azzurra. The Vols defeated the professional team 97-51 while winning two games against the Lithuanian U21 national team— 97-57, 116-90. Northern Colorado transfer Dalton Knecht led Tennessee with 16.3 points per game but it was a balanced […]
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Tennessee basketball completed its three exhibition games in Italy Monday as they knocked off Italian club team Stella Azzurra 97-51 to improve to 3-0 on the trip. The Vols defeated the Lithuanian U21 team twice — 97-57, 116-90 — to open the trip using both defense and offense to earn a pair of wins. In […]
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Tennessee basketball knocked off Italian club team Stella Azzurra 97-51 in the final of its three exhibition games in its foreign trip. The Vols used balance scoring and their elite athleticism to overwhelm Stella Azzurra much like they did in their two wins over the Lithuanian U21 National Team. Here’s a look at team and […]
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Tennessee basketball dominated Lithuanian U21 team 116-90 Saturday afternoon in Italy. The Vols improved to 2-0 on the foreign trip after defeating the Lithuanian U21 team 97-57 Friday afternoon. Point guard Zakai Zeigler and freshmen Cameron Carr and Cade Phillips didn’t play due to injuries, but the rest of the Vols all earned extensive playing […]
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Tennessee basketball opened up its foreign exhibition games with a 97-57 win over the Lithuanian U21 team Friday afternoon. Zakai Zeigler and freshmen Cade Phillips and Cameron Carr were unavailable but the other nine scholarship Vols all earned an abundance of minutes. Stats are via Tennessee after the game. Team Stats Shooting: 38/86 (44%). 12/37 […]
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Tennessee basketball is in Italy on a 10-day trip where they’ll play three exhibition games starting Saturday afternoon. The Vols take on the Lithuanian U21 team at 1 p.m. ET on both Friday and Saturday before facing Italian club Stella Azzurra at 1:30 p.m. ET Monday afternoon. All three games will be streamed on FloSports, […]
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The 2023-2024 Tennessee basketball team is soaking up their time in Italy before playing a few exhibition games in the next coming days. The team embarked on a 10-day trip to Italy on July 31 for a final trip before the non-stop nature of the preseason officially starting in the coming months. The Vols will […]
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Football season is right around the corner. The Vols opened fall practice Wednesday morning and open up their season in one month in Nashville. With colleges across the country hitting the practice field, ESPN released their preseason college football hype video Tuesday. After years of being an afterthought in the college football world, Tennessee is […]
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Former Tennessee basketball standout JaJuan Smith is joining the Knoxville Catholic men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant, the school announced Wednesday. ☘️🏀Exciting News! 📣 Join us in welcoming Jajuan Smith, former Tennessee basketball player, as the new Assistant Coach for Knoxville Catholic’s Men’s Varsity Basketball! pic.twitter.com/MaiEtwY0tc — Knoxville Catholic Men’s Basketball (@catholic_hoops) July 26, […]
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Sometimes the most unique and unconventional methods are the best way to get things done. And, if you ask Tennessee redshirt freshman DJ Jefferson about that very thing, he might just agree. Getting ready for his second season with the Tennessee basketball team, the Dallas, TX native has been waiting patiently for his time to […]
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With a 10-day trip to Italy on the horizon, Tennessee continued summer basketball practice on Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville. The Vols will head overseas starting on July 31 with three exhibition games planned against the Lithuanian U21 National Team (twice) and Italian club team A.S. Stella Azzura. Check out some of the highlights from Tennessee’s […]
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Tennessee basketball will face Syracuse in the opening game of the Maui Invitational as the tournament released its full bracket Tuesday morning. While the Vols haven’t played since 2002, Rick Barnes and Tennessee are very familiar with the two other teams on its side of the bracket— Gonzaga and Purdue. Tennessee has played Gonzaga three […]
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Tennessee basketball will face Syracuse in its Maui Invitational opener, according to a report from CBS Sports Jon Rothstein. The 2023 Maui Invitational is loaded with the field including Chaminade, Gonzaga, Kansas, Marquette, Purdue, Syracuse, Tennessee and UCLA. According to Rothstein, the opening game matchups include Kansas-Chaminade, Marquette-UCLA and Gonzaga-Purdue in addition to Syracuse-Tennessee. It […]
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Former Tennessee transfer signee Chris Ledlum committed to St. John’s Wednesday afternoon. The four-year Harvard standout entered the transfer portal a week ago for the second time this offseason after enrolling at Tennessee. Ledlum spent two and a half months in Knoxville and was sidelined this summer after undergoing knee surgery. The veteran forward originally […]
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Tennessee basketball held its first summer practice open to the media last week. Harvard transfer Chris Ledlum was sidelined with an injury but nothing was peculiar about the banged up player getting healthy. A day later, Ledlum was back in the transfer portal two and a half months after committing to Tennessee basketball and six […]
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Tennessee basketball associate head coach Justin Gainey met with the media Tuesday to discuss the Vols’ summer practices as they get ready for next month’s international trip to Italy. Gainey discussed Chris Ledlum re-entering the transfer portal, the development of a handful of players and much more. Here’s everything Gainey said. More From RTI: How […]
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Eight former Tennessee basketball players competed in the NBA Summer League over the past few weeks. For a handful of former Vols, the summer league action gave them a chance to audition in front of foreign basketball franchises. However, a couple of former Tennessee players shined in the summer leagues and bolstered their chances of […]
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After a few months of announcing individual games, Tennessee has officially released the full non-conference basketball schedule for the upcoming 2023-2024 season. Tennessee’s non-conference schedule primarily lies between the months of November and December with an exhibition game in October and the final non-conference game on the other side of New Year’s Day. The Vols […]
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The Chicago Bulls have announced the signing of 2023 NBA Draft selection and former Tennessee forward Julian Phillips. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the contract is a four-year, $8.1 million contract. The fourth year of the contract is a team option. Phillips’ $5.7 million in guaranteed money is also reported to be the second-highest amount […]
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Tennessee basketball’s Chris Ledlum re-entered the transfer portal Thursday morning after committing to the Vols back in April and arriving in Knoxville in May. Ledlum averaged 18.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game for Harvard in his junior season before originally entering the transfer portal and committing to Tennessee over Indiana and St. Johns. So […]
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Tennessee forward Chris Ledlum has re-entered the transfer portal, first reported by Matt Zenitz of On3 and confirmed to Rocky Top Insider by a Tennessee representative. Ledlum, a former four-year player at Harvard University, committed to Tennessee out of the transfer portal on April 19. Ledlum was the second of three big transfer portal pieces […]
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“We’re excited about him.” Rick Barnes landed another gem for the Tennessee basketball program from the class of 2022 with combo-guard Freddie Dilione. Dilione, a former four-star recruit in his class, joined the team halfway through the 2022-2023 season as an early enrollee. While he didn’t see any action on the court during the redshirt […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the local media Tuesday as the Vols continue their summer practices and get ready for their trip to Italy early next month. It’s a new Tennessee team with an abundance of new faces. The Vols added three college transfers this offseason and three prep players in addition to […]
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By the end of the 2023 season, Tennessee freshman Tobe Awaka had emerged as a powerful force on the defensive end of the court for the Tennessee Volunteers. A tenacious defender, Awaka’s energy and aggression on the court had him improving by the game. But it didn’t necessarily start that way. Awaka began his freshman […]
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It’s a weird spot in the overall timeline of the Tennessee basketball offseason. There’s plenty in the rearview mirror and plenty on the horizon. One thing is for sure, though, and that’s the season being just a few months away. In the last few months, Tennessee has welcomed in freshman players and watched as Tobe […]
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Zakai Zeigler doesn’t do many things without full intent and intensity. It’s on display when Tennessee practices at Pratt Pavilion just as clearly as it is on the Thompson-Boling Arena court all winter. Zeigler’s nature quickly made him an impact player and fan favorite in his freshman season at Tennessee. So it’s no surprise that […]
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A slew of former Tennessee players made their 2023 NBA Summer League debut over the weekend across the western portion of the United States. All in all, eight former Vols were rostered prior to the start of the summer tournament. With the Philadelphia 76ers playing in the Salt Lake City Summer League location, former Tennessee […]
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Former Tennessee star Grant Williams is headed to the Lone Star State. After playing four years with the Boston Celtics, Williams is heading to the Dallas Mavericks via a three-team sign and trade, first announced by Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, and Boston Celtics were the three teams in […]
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Eight former Tennessee basketball players are rostered across seven different teams for NBA Summer League action this month. All eight players played under head coach Rick Barnes within the last handful of years. Uros Plavsic – Atlanta Hawks Yves Pons – Atlanta Hawks Jaden Springer – Philadelphia 76ers Julian Phillips – Chicago Bulls Kyle Alexander […]
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Team USA’s run in the FIBA U19 World Cup came to a disappointing end over the weekend as the United States fell to France in the semifinals before ending the tournament with a loss against Turkey in the third place game. But Tennessee power forward Tobe Awaka didn’t disappoint in the event. The rising sophomore […]
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On Wednesday, the SEC revealed the home and away opponents for each women’s basketball team in the league. The Lady Vols home and away slates are below. Dates, television and tip times are to be announced. HOME: Arkansas Florida Kentucky LSU Missouri South Carolina Texas A&M Vanderbilt AWAY: Alabama Auburn Georgia Ole Miss Mississippi State […]
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The SEC Network has announced another year of the SEC Network Takeover, where the Network dedicates a full day of programming to each school across a two-week span. The programming primarily includes games but can also include other programs such as an SEC Inside special. Tennessee’s date for the takeover is set for Wednesday, July […]
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Spyre Sports Group — a Knoxville based NIL collective that serves University of Tennessee athletes — ranks as the nation’s most ambitious NIL collective according to On3. It’s the second straight year that On3 has ranked Spyre Sports as the most ambitious collective as Spyre continues to lead the way in the emerging college athletics […]
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The Tennessee Lady Vols will host Notre Dame this November for the SEC/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge. Tennessee and Notre Dame will square off at 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 29. The game will be played in Thompson-Boling Arena. The Wednesday evening matchup in Knoxville will feature two of the hottest teams in the country […]
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The dates and matchups for the 2023-2024 Men’s and Women’s SEC/ACC Basketball Challenge were officially revealed on Wednesday afternoon. The Tennessee Vols and the Lady Vols are both slated to play on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The men’s team will take on North Carolina in Chapel Hill at 7:15 p.m. ET while the Lady Vols host […]
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The North Carolina Tar Heels will host the Tennessee Volunteers this November as part of the 2023 SEC/ACC Basketball Challenge. The Tar Heels and the Vols will square off in Chapel Hill at 7:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 29. The last time that Tennessee and North Carolina squared off on the court came during […]
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Tennessee athletics finished sixth in the 2022-23 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Race— its best ever finish in the competition. The Vols and Lady Vols combined for the second highest finish in the SEC with only Stanford, Texas, Ohio State, Virginia and Florida ranking ahead of them in the competition. Tennessee made a late move in the […]
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Tennessee forward Tobe Awaka has been nothing short of impressive during Team USA’s three-game run in the group phase round this week. Awaka, playing with the Team USA U19 Men’s Basketball team in the FIBA World Cup, defeated Madagascar 136-69 on June 24 in Debrecen, Hungary. Team USA then defeated Slovenia in a close 77-72 […]
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Despite the 2023 NBA Draft wrapping up just a few days ago, analysts around the sport are already projecting the top names to keep an eye on for the 2024 NBA Draft. The Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Rick Barnes are riding a hot streak when it comes to producing NBA talent. The Vols have […]
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The SEC announced Tennessee basketball — and the rest of the league’s — conference opponents Monday morning. As usual, Tennessee will play nine home games and nine away games in the conference slate. Tennessee will face Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt at the friendly confines of Thompson-Boling […]
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The Chicago Bulls drafted former Tennessee wing Julian Phillips with the No. 35 overall pick in the second round on Thursday night during the 2023 NBA Draft. The Bulls acquired the pick via a trade with the Washington Wizards on draft night. Sources: The Bulls are acquiring the No. 35 pick from Wizards and selecting […]
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Former Tennessee wing Julian Phillips is anticipating his name being called at the 2023 NBA Draft in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center on Thursday night. Phillips spent one year at Tennessee en route to the NBA. The South Carolina native by way of Link Academy in Missouri started 25 of the 32 games […]
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Tennessee basketball announced a non conference matchup against North Carolina State Wednesday afternoon. The Vols will face the Wolfpack at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on Dec. 16. The game is in partnership with the Naismith Hall of Fame. Tennessee has frequently played in events involving the Neismith Hall of Fame under head coach […]
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Tennessee forward Tobe Awaka has been selected to the 2023 USA Men’s Basketball Under-19 National Team. The 12-man team is set to compete in the 2023 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup this summer in Debrecen, Hungary. The event is slated for June 24 through July 2. Awaka’s selection comes after five days of training camp […]
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The Tennessee men’s basketball team announced a summer European tour that will include three exhibition games Thursday morning. The Vols head to Italy on July 31 before returning back to Knoxville on Aug. 9. Rick Barnes’ ninth Tennessee team will play three games over the 10-day trip, facing off against the Lithuanian U21 National Team […]
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Tennessee basketball began summer practices Tuesday as the vast majority of the Vols’ team is on campus and ready to work. The only scholarship player that isn’t in Knoxville for the first session of summer school is freshman shooting guard Cameron Carr. Carr is expected to join the team later this summer according to a […]
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Tennessee sophomore power forward Tobe Awaka and redshirt freshman combo guard Freddie Dilione are two of the 18 finalist to make the 12-team USA Men’s Basketball U19 roster. The USA team is competing this summer in the FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary which begins on June 24. Awaka and Dilione were two […]
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Former Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua is taking his talents to the University of Michigan, as reported by On3 Sports’ Joe Tipton on Wednesday afternoon. Nkamhoua committed to the Wolverines over Baylor, West Virginia, and Kansas State. After spending four years on Rocky Top, the native of Helsinki, Finland jumped into the transfer portal on Mar. […]
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Southern Miss baseball doesn’t anticipate selling tickets to the general public for this weekend’s Hattiesburg Super Regional, the school stated in a press release. “Season ticket holders at Pete Taylor Park will receive information regarding Super Regional tickets,” USM announced. “Southern Miss Athletics does not anticipate selling tickets to the general public due to selling […]
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Tennessee is going to be looked at as one of the highest-ranked preseason teams this offseason with the moves that Rick Barnes and his program have made since the season-ending Sweet 16 loss to Florida Atlantic. The Vols have been widely talked about as one of the transfer portal winners this offseason after bringing in […]
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Tennessee basketball received surprising and good news Wednesday afternoon when Josiah-Jordan James withdrew from the NBA Draft and announced he would return to Knoxville for his super senior season. It made for a good day for Tennessee basketball and we wrote about the move here and discussed the ramifications of the decision on the RTI […]
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Former Tennessee shooting guard Justin Powell is staying in the NBA Draft and not returning to Washington State for his senior season, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported Wednesday afternoon. Powell is pursuing professional basketball after turning in a strong junior season for the Cougars where he averaged 10.4 points per game on 43% shooting from three-point […]
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Former Tennessee basketball forward Olivier Nkamhoua has withdrawn from the NBA Draft, per a report from NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony. Nkamhoua will remain in the transfer portal and look to land with another team ahead of his fifth collegiate season. Potential landing spots for Nkamhoua include Kansas State, Michigan, Baylor, Memphis, West Virginia and […]
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Tennessee forward Julian Phillips is staying in the NBA Draft, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony first reported Wednesday afternoon. The announcement comes on the final day collegiate players could withdraw from the NBA Draft while maintaining their college eligibility. Phillips is Tennessee basketball’s fourth one-and-done prospect in the last three years joining Kennedy Chandler, Keon Johnson and […]
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Forward Josiah-Jordan James is returning to Tennessee for his super senior season, the wing announced on Twitter Wednesday afternoon. One more year🙏🏾🧡 pic.twitter.com/F1moV55WI2 — Josiah-Jordan James (@jjjames30) May 31, 2023 James announces his decision on the deadline for college basketball players to remove their name from the NBA Draft and retain collegiate eligibility. The Charleston, […]
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With the NCAA releasing its baseball tournament field Monday every collegiate sport for the 2022-23 academic year has released its postseason bracket. Tennessee sports teams found themselves competing in as many NCAA Tournaments as any other school, research from Football Scoop revealed Tuesday. Football Scoop’s Zach Barnett went on a search for which schools were […]
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Tennessee athletics claimed its second straight SEC All-Sports Title awarded by the USA Today Network. The 2022-23 school year is the third time the USA Today Network has presented the awards. The USA Today Network succeeds The Halifax Media Group and GateHouse Media, New York Times Regional Newspaper Group and the SEC’s offices in tabulating […]
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Tennessee basketball center Uros Plavsic penned his farewell message to the Vols’ program and fanbase Monday afternoon after spending four years in Knoxville. “This time I spent on Rocky Top these past four years has taught me a lot of valuable lessons,” Plavsic wrote. “The University of Tennessee gave me an opportunity to grow as […]
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Jordan Horston has been a busy person over the last month. In early April, Horston was drafted ninth overall by the Seattle Storm in the 2023 WNBA Draft. Afterward, she moved to Seattle to get acclimated to WNBA life before the season started just a couple of days ago. Additionally, Horston has been in the […]
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Tennessee basketball has had plenty of success over the last three seasons and the numbers bear it out. Over the last three seasons (since 2020-21), Tennessee has the most wins and the best record in the SEC against ranked opponents. The Vols are 14-11 (56%) against ranked teams in that time frame, earning two wins […]
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The college basketball transfer portal is closed and Tennessee basketball has all but finalized its roster for the 2023-24 season. You never-say-never with college basketball roster movement, but Tennessee has 13 players on scholarship. Barring any unforeseen surprises, the Vols’ roster is set for this coming season with six newcomers joining and five contributors from […]
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Tennessee basketball announced the signing of transfer wing Dalton Knecht Thursday completing a three-day stretch that saw the Vols announce the signings of all three of their transfer commits. The Vols improved their roster this spring by adding three players from the portal for what ranks as the nation’s No. 10 transfer portal class according […]
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Tennessee basketball freshman Julian Phillips is reportedly planning to the transfer portal, 247 Sports’ Travis Branham first reported on Wednesday afternoon. NEWS: Tennessee freshman Julian Phillips, a former five-star prospect and McDonald’s All American, will enter the transfer portal, a source tells @247SportsPortal. — Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) May 10, 2023 The news comes after Phillips’ […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers have extended a scholarship offer to the son of one of the great players in NBA history. Kiyan Anthony, the son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, announced on May 1 that he had officially received an offer from Rick Barnes and the University of Tennessee. Anthony posted his announcement to social media […]
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Tennessee basketball freshman guard B.J. Edwards entered the transfer portal on Friday, On3’s Jamie Shaw first reported. Tennessee guard BJ Edwards has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, per @JamieShaw5. He was a 4-star recruit in the class of 2022. https://t.co/J8xzY7JGNX pic.twitter.com/BOZFC4Vjq1 — On3 (@On3sports) May 5, 2023 Edwards had a limited role for Tennessee as […]
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Just over a month after the conclusion of the 2022-23 college basketball season, Tennessee’s roster is almost set for the upcoming season. The Vols returned All-SEC shooting guard Santiago Vescovi for his super senior season but the majority of the roster moves included Tennessee adding players from the transfer portal. Rick Barnes and his staff […]
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After being considered one of the most active teams on the market this offseason, Rick Barnes’ Tennessee Volunteers have jumped up 10 spots in ESPN’s updated way-too-early college basketball rankings. ESPN analyst Jeff Borzello has Tennessee leaping up from No. 17 to No. 7 in his updated rankings with the roster moves that Barnes has […]
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Tennessee basketball’s roster for the 2023-24 season is starting to come into view after the Vols added thee players in the transfer portal last week. The Vols’ non conference schedule is starting to come into view too after Tennessee announced a return trip to Wisconsin to face the Badgers in November. That gives Tennessee six […]
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The deadline for college players to declare for the NBA Draft was earlier this week and there’s a handful of Vols on the list. Both Julian Phillips and Josiah-Jordan James were on the list — as Rick Barnes stated last week — but so was Tennessee center Uros Plavsic. The redshirt senior has one year […]
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There are still 190 days until November, but hey, let’s talk a little college basketball. With the season still in the rearview mirror, teams have begun their offseason by focusing on player evaluations and roster movement. Tennessee has brought in three players from the transfer portal in hopes of quickly bolstering parts of their roster […]
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After a quiet first few weeks of the offseason, Tennessee basketball’s 2023-24 roster began to take shape last week as the Vols landed three players out of the transfer portal. Tennessee landed Jordan Gainey from USC Upstate, Chris Ledlum from Harvard and Dalton Knecht from Northern Colorado. Combine those three additions to the roster with […]
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After a quiet first few weeks of the offseason, Tennessee basketball had a dramatic week as its 2023-24 roster is starting to come into picture. Part of that roster configuration included Santiago Vescovi announcing he is returning for his super senior season at Tennessee but the majority of it was adding players from the transfer […]
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Tennessee basketball landed its third prospect out of the transfer portal Friday night when Northern Colorado wing Dalton Knecht committed to the Vols. The 6-foot-6 wing started his college career at the junior college level before transferring to Northern Colorado in his junior season. Knecht averaged just shy of 9 points per game as a […]
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Northern Colorado transfer wing Dalton Knecht committed to Tennessee basketball Friday night, the highly touted transfer announced on Twitter. #Committed 🧡 pic.twitter.com/ANdwNzijOo — Dalton Knecht-2 (@DaltonKnecht3) April 22, 2023 Knecht commits to Tennessee just a week after visiting Knoxville. The talented wing also visited Oregon after entering the transfer portal and was pursued by a […]
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In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at Tennessee basketball’s scholarship situation after the two transfer portal additions of Harvard’s Chris Ledlum and USC Upstate’s Jordan Gainey. Additionally, All-SEC guard Santiago Vescovi announced he was returning for a super-senior season, adding another element to the situation […]
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While the Tennessee basketball department is hopeful that Zakai Zeigler can make a speedy return to the court, the Vols still don’t have an exact timetable on his return at this point in the recovery process. Tennessee wants to get their point guard back on the court as quickly as possible but is doing so […]
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Tennessee Basketball has officially revealed that the road contest against the Wisconsin Badgers this fall will take place on Nov. 10, 2023. The game will be played in Madison, Wisconsin. Considering how early in the schedule this date is set up for, the Wisconsin matchup could very well be one of the first two or […]
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Tennessee basketball landed its second prospect out of the transfer portal Wednesday night when Harvard forward Chris Ledlum committed to the Vols. The 6-foot-6 Ledlum played power forward in his time at Harvard but his development in his senior season — when he attempted 136 three-pointers — allowed him to play on the perimeter as […]
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Tennessee freshman wing Julian Phillips and senior wing Josiah-Jordan James are testing NBA waters while maintaining their college eligibility, Vols’ coach Rick Barnes announced at the Big Orange Caravan in Nashville Wednesday night. “Both Josiah and Julian are gong through the NBA process,” Barnes said. “That’s why they have to do and it’s a process […]
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Tennessee basketball has landed the commitment of Harvard transfer forward Chris Ledlum, beating out St. John’s and Indiana for the commitment. Ledlum announced his commitment via Instagram on Wednesday evening. Ledlum has spent the past four seasons at Harvard and has one more year of eligibility remaining. The latest Vols commit is a Brooklyn, New […]
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USC Upstate transfer guard Jordan Gainey committed to Tennessee basketball Tuesday evening becoming the Vols’ first transfer commit for the 2023-24 season. “Mainly just was a good fit for me offensively and defensively,” Gainey told RTI of why he chose Tennessee. “It was a great connection with me and Coach Barnes and Coach P(olinski). It […]
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Tennessee shooting guard Santiago Vescovi is returning to Knoxville for his super senior season, KnoxNews’ Mike Wilson first reported Tuesday night and Vescovi posted on Instagram. The All-SEC shooting guard is the first of Tennessee’s seniors to announce they will use their extra, COVID-19 year of eligibility. Vescovi was a four-year starter and two-year star […]
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Tennessee basketball added a player to the roster on Tuesday in transfer guard Jordan Gainey from USC Upstate. Gainey joins the Tennessee program from the transfer portal and reunites with his father, Justin Gainey, who is the associate head coach for Rick Barnes’ Tennessee program. Justin Gainey has served as a coach on Barnes’ staff […]
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USC Upstate transfer guard Jordan Gainey committed to Tennessee basketball Tuesday afternoon, the shooting guard announced on his Instagram. Gainey is the son of Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey and has two years of eligibility remaining. Gainey has been a key shooting guard for USC Upstate in each of his two seasons, averaging 13.8 […]
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Women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper and Tennessee announced a one-year contract extension Monday afternoon that runs through the 2027-28 season. The former Lady Vols point guard and fourth year coach has agreed to a one-year contract extension after each of her last three seasons. Harper took Tennessee back to the Sweet 16 for the second […]
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The Memphis Grizzlies waived former Tennessee point guard Kennedy Chandler Saturday afternoon ahead of the start of the NBA Playoffs, Stadium’s Sham Charania first reported. After Steven Adams suffered a season ending injury, Memphis signed G Leaguer Kenneth Lofton Jr. to a multi-year contract and cut Chandler. The rookie Chandler signed a multi-year contract with […]
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North Texas transfer guard Tylor Perry has ties to and interest in Tennessee basketball, according to a report by 247sports Brandon Jenkins. Perry was the leading scorer for NIT Champion North Texas a season ago, tallying 17.2 points per game on 44% shooting from the field and 42% shooting from three-point range. The 5-foot-11 guard […]
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The 2022-23 college basketball season is in the rearview as the Connecticut Huskies ascended to the mountaintop, knocking off San Diego State to win the program’s fifth National Championship Monday night. With the 2022-23 season over, attention quickly turns to next season, the transfer portal and a day after the National Championship staple— the way-too-early […]
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Tennessee basketball power forward Olivier Nkamhoua entered the transfer portal Thursday evening, VerbalCommits first reported on Twitter. Nkamhoua spent four-years at Tennessee and is using his extra COVID-19 year of eligibility to transfer and play a fifth season. Fellow seniors Santiago Vescovi, Josiah-Jordan James and Uros Plavsic all have a final year of eligibility but […]
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With Tennessee basketballs’ 2022-23 season in the rearview mirror yesterday we took a look at the legacy of the Vols’ four four-year scholarship seniors if their college careers are done. Santiago Vescovi, Josiah-Jordan James, Olivier Nkamhoua and Uros Plavsic all have one more year of eligibility but whether they will use it or not is […]
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Tennessee basketball’s 2022-23 season came to a close Thursday night when Florida Atlantic knocked off the Vols in the Sweet 16. The loss marked the end of one of the stranger Tennessee basketball seasons in recent memories. A sizable portion of Vol fans never truly embraced this team. Whether that was because of football’s success […]
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NEW YORK, N.Y. — The 2022-23 Tennessee basketball team could beat anybody, taking down a pair of one seeds and a two-seed in the regular season. But any quality team could play with Tennessee on any given night. Ole Miss pushed the Vols to the brink and NIT teams Florida and Vanderbilt knocked off the […]
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The 2022-2023 Tennessee basketball season has officially come to a close following the Vols’ loss to nine-seed Florida Atlantic in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. The Owls defeated the Vols by a final score of 62-55. After leading for the first 27 minutes of the game, Florida Atlantic found its stride in […]
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Tennessee basketball’s season came to a close Thursday night as the Vols fell to Florida Atlantic 62-55 in the Sweet 16. Vols’ coach Rick Barnes discussed not playing a four-guard lineup often, their inability to control the offensive glass and much more. More From RTI: Three Quick Takeaways As Tennessee Basketball Falls to Florida Atlantic […]
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It was a quiet freshman season finale for Julian Phillips as the former five-star recruit didn’t score and grabbed one rebound in 12 minutes against Florida Atlantic. Phillips is a potential late first round pick in this summer’s NBA Draft, so what’s next for the wing after his freshman season? “I am still processing the […]
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NEW YORK, N.Y. — Trailing by seven points in the final minute Tennessee basketball missed a trio of three-pointers on the same possession as they desperately made attempted to make a miracle push. It was a fitting way for Tennessee’s season to end as the Vols’ offense failed to hit shots when they needed them. Florida […]
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Tennessee basketball is looking to advance to its second Elite Eight in program history Thursday night when it takes on Florida Atlantic. The Owls have as few losses as any team in the country entering the game while Tennessee is coming off one of its best performances of the season. Here’s the RTI game predictions […]
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Former Tennessee basketball assistant coach Kim English is on the move. English leaving his post as George Mason’s head coach to become the newest basketball coach at Providence College, numerous outlets including ESPN and CBS reported Thursday morning. According to the reports, English signed a six-year deal to become Providence new coach. The 34-year old […]
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The physicality of Tennessee was, in some ways, the biggest combined talking point for this Sweet 16 matchup on Thursday night. During Sweet 16 Media Day on Wednesday, both Tennessee and FAU’s sides were asked about the physicality that Tennessee brings to the table. For Tennessee, the Vols are continuing to embrace this style of […]
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What are some key things to watch for when Tennessee basketball battles Florida Atlantic in the Sweet Sixteen Thursday? The High & Tight has you covered. The Vols and Owls tip-off at 9 p.m. ET. If the Vols win, Tennessee will advance to their first Elite Eight in the Rick Barnes era. For more pregame […]
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Zakai Zeigler’s experience watching his teammates earn Tennessee’s first Sweet 16 appearance since 2019 and seventh this century reminded him of another time. “I felt like a little kid again,” Zeigler said Wednesday. “Just watching the game with my mom. Watching March Madness. I just felt like being a little kid again.” His mother’s Knoxville […]
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Tennessee basketball is looking to punch its ticket to the Elite Eight for just the second time in program history when it faces off against Florida Atlantic at Madison Square Garden Thursday night. The Vols are back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 after knocking off 13-seed Louisiana and 5-seed Duke […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media in New York City Wednesday afternoon ahead of the Vols’ Thursday night Sweet 16 matchup. The Vols are looking to make the program’s second ever Elite Eight while Barnes is looking to reach the stage for the first time since 2008. FAU is looking to make the […]
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One of the narratives around the Tennessee basketball team heading into the Sweet 16 is that the Vols are a “dirty” team. Whether it was from the physicality of the Duke game or FAU head coach Dusty May saying that he would need to study Australian rugby in order to prepare for the Vols, the […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The Tennessee Lady Vols are dancing into the Sweet Sixteen after drubbing the Toledo Rockets 94-47 in Thompson-Boling Arena on Monday night. Tennessee led wire-to-wire, and the game was never close. The Lady Vols have now reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season for the first time since […]
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Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May was wrapping up his postgame press conference after the Owls punched their ticket to face Tennessee in the Sweet 16 Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. How is FAU approaching its NCAA Tournament matchup against Tennessee? “We’re going to study Australian rugby rules and get ready for the Vols,” May […]
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Tennessee basketball executed its game plan in its Round of 32 matchup against Duke flawlessly. The Vols played physically and took the Blue Devils down in the mud on their way to a 65-52 victory. Associate head coach Justin Gainey did a great job on the scouting report and Tennessee executed the game plan well […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media Monday afternoon before his team takes off for New York City and the Sweet 16 Tuesday afternoon. The Vols are back in the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 after knocking off Louisiana and Duke this past weekend in Orlando. Barnes […]
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Tennessee is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 after knocking off Duke in the Round of 32 Saturday afternoon in Orlando. Florida Atlantic was the highest seeded mid major in this year’s tournament and have less losses than any remaining team in the field. They also released the best hype […]
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Tennessee basketball’s Sweet 16 matchup against Florida Atlantic will tip off at approximately 9 p.m. ET Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. The Vols and Owls tip-off in the late game in New York City after three-seed Kansas State and seven-seed Michigan State take off in the other East Regional Semifinals. TBS will broadcast the […]
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Tennessee basketball opened as five-point favorites over Florida Atlantic in the Sweet 16 matchup at Madison Square Garden according to Caesars Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 131. The Vols are in the Sweet 16 for the seventh time this century and the first time since 2019 after winning their first two games in Orlando […]
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Tennessee basketball silenced the critics and haters Saturday afternoon, knocking off popular Final Four pick Duke in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. The Vols and their seniors had plenty to prove after a lackluster final six weeks entering the NCAA Tournament. Nkamhoua led the way for that group with 27 points as […]
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Tennessee basketball has had many doubters and haters this season. National and local pundits, Vol fans and many more have expressed their disbelief in this Tennessee team over the course of the season. It’s something Tennessee players have acknowledged, most only on Twitter, this season. Josiah-Jordan James talked about it Monday before Tennessee departed for […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Tennessee basketball’s game plan against Duke was simple. “We called it ‘taking them to the mud,'” senior Josiah-Jordan James said. “Being physical, making it a dogfight. … That’s what we do day in and day out. We don’t think anyone else can emulate what we do or do what we do on a […]
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Four-seed Tennessee is officially Sweet 16 bound. The Vols defeated a red-hot five-seed Duke squad by a score of 65-52 on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, FL, to advance to their first Sweet 16 since the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua was certainly the star of the show for Rick Barnes’ Tennessee squad. The […]
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Tennessee basketball knocked off Duke 65-52 to advance to the program’s seventh Sweet 16 in the 21st century Saturday afternoon. The Vols ended the first half on a run to take a lead into halftime before shooting red-hot in the second half to outpace the Blue Devils. Here’s everything Rick Barnes said after his sixth […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Olivier Nkamhoua threw down a massive one-handed put back slam to bury the Duke Blue Devils and released a roar that was heard all the way back in Knoxville. Nkamhoua played his best game in his Tennessee career in the biggest moment as the Vols knocked off Duke 65-52 to advance to the […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The Tennessee Lady Vols (24-11) blew past Saint Louis (17-18) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon, dominating the Billikens 95-50. Tennessee used a tremendous second-quarter performance to take a 24-point lead at halftime and never looked back. Rickea Jackson and Jordan Horston were once again key for Tennessee, combining […]
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The four-seed Tennessee basketball team will be rocking the throwback Vols script jerseys against five-seed Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon in Orlando. The Vols wore the same jerseys in their opening win against 13-seed Louisiana this past Thursday night while securing the victory. Tennessee is undefeated in the […]
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We’re officially less than 24 hours away from four-seed Tennessee taking on five-seed Duke in the 2023 NCAA Tournament’s second round of action. Tennessee reached the second round of the East Region after surviving a ferocious comeback from 13-seed Louisiana on Thursday night in the opener. The Vols won that game by a score of […]
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Five months ago Josiah-Jordan James sat at a table in Pratt Pavilion previewing his senior season. James was hopeful for what the 2022-23 Tennessee team could accomplish but couldn’t help but look in the rearview mirror. Thoughts of what could have been and the bitter taste Tennessee’s 76-68 defeat against Michigan in the Round of […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and Duke head coach Jon Scheyer share an interesting decade-plus connection that was revealed on Friday afternoon. Scheyer, a 6-foot-5 guard from Northbrook, IL, played for Duke from 2006 to 2010. As Scheyer explained on Friday, though, Barnes was recruiting him before he committed to Duke. Barnes was the head […]
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Tennessee basketball returns to the court Saturday afternoon against Duke in the Round of 32 in Orlando. The Vols are back in the second round of the “Big Dance” for the second straight season after defeating Louisiana in the opening round Thursday night. Duke is playing as well as any team in the country, winning […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media Friday afternoon in Orlando as the Vols prepare to face Duke in the Round of 32 Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils are playing as well as any team in the country entering the matchup, winning 10 straight games ahead of the matchup. Barnes discussed the turnovers that […]
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Tennessee survived a late push by Louisiana Thursday night and advanced to the Round of 32 where the Duke Blue Devils and first year coach Jon Scheyer stand in the way of the program’s second trip to the Sweet 16 under coach Rick Barnes. Duke enters the Round of 32 matchup playing as well as […]
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Tennessee basketball opened as three-point underdogs against Duke for Saturday’s Round of 32 matchup in Orlando, according to Caesar Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 128.5. The four-seed Vols will technically be the home team against five-seed Duke, but the Blue Devils are definitive favorites against Tennessee according to pundits and the public. Duke is […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Tennessee senior forward Josiah-Jordan James said the Vols will go as far as their veteran leaders take them last week at the SEC Tournament. So when James and fellow star Santiago Vescovi combined for just 11 points in Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament opener against Louisiana, the Vols appeared to be in bad shape. Louisiana […]
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Tennessee basketball is on to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament after knocking off Louisiana 58-55 late Thursday night in Orlando. The Vols built an 18-point second half lead before Louisiana made a furious comeback and pulled within three points in the game’s final minutes. Barnes discussed Louisiana’s late game run, the play […]
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The time for Tennessee’s second-round matchup against Duke has been announced. The four-seed Volunteers and the five-seed Blue Devils will square off at 2:40 p.m. ET on Saturday, Mar. 18, in Orlando, Florida. The winner of the Tennessee-Duke game will advance to the Sweet 16 next week in New York City. Four-seed Tennessee defeated 13-seed […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Tennessee looked like it would coast to an easy opening round win over Louisiana but the Ragin’ Cajuns had other ideas, making a furious late game push. The Vols made enough stops and just enough free throws late to earn a 58-55 victory. Here’s three quick takeaways as Tennessee advances to face Duke […]
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It’s almost time for Tennessee to start the 2023 NCAA Tournament in Orlando, Florida. The four-seed Volunteers will take on the 13-seed Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns late on Thursday night from the Amway Center. Prior to the contest, Tennessee dropped a new hype video on social media. The video shows a few different players talking about […]
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Tennessee basketball opens up NCAA Tournament in Orlando tonight against 13-seed Louisiana. The Vols are double-digit favorites over Louisiana and are looking to advance to the Round of 32 for the second consecutive season. Louisiana enters the NCAA Tournament coming off a Sun Belt Tournament championship after finishing second in the conference in the regular […]
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The NCAA Tournament is a big event in the Mashack household. Tennessee sophomore guard Jahmai Mashack was conveniently sick on the tournament’s opening day each March and his entire family — even his grandmother — filled out a bracket every year. “We were doing brackets since Jahmai came out the womb,” Jahmai’s mother Meika Mashack […]
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Four-seed Tennessee Basketball is set to take on 13-seed Louisiana in round one of the NCAA March Madness Tournament Thursday at 9:40 p.m. ET. With the matchup on the horizon, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at what the Ragin Cajuns bring to the court in the latest High & Tight. If the Vols win, […]
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Tennessee basketball opens up NCAA Tournament play late Thursday night against 13-seed Louisiana in Orlando, Florida. The Ragin’ Cajuns are back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014 and are back in the Big Dance after winning the Sun Belt Tournament last week. Tennessee enters the NCAA Tournament coming off a short […]
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Tennessee basketball heads to Orlando for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, looking to win two games and punch its ticket to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019. The Vols are a four-seed in the South Region and have to win a four-team tournament that includes Louisiana, Oral Roberts and Duke […]
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In the closing episode of its seven-part SEC basketball documentary throughout early 2023, the SEC Network gave tribute to the life and legacy of college basketball icon Pat Summitt. The documentary, titled SEC Storied: Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball, premiered its first episode on Jan. 30 and covered the conference’s basketball stories throughout […]
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Four-seed Tennessee will take on 13-seed Louisiana on Thursday night in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. With the tournament on the horizon, the week is going to be filled with bracket predictions, upset alerts, and championship picks. When looking at the collection of early brackets from the various experts on Monday, it’s […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the local media Monday before his team departs for Orlando, Florida and the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The Vols enter the tournament struggling and landed a four-seed. Tennessee faces Sun Belt Tournament Champion Louisiana in the opening round of the tournament. Here’s everything Rick Barnes said about […]
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The 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket is set and the Tennessee Volunteers, the four-seed in the East Region, are preparing to take on 13-seed Louisiana on Thursday night in Orlando, FL. As Tennessee continues to get ready for that game near the end of the work week, head coach Rick Barnes and veteran guard/forward Josiah-Jordan James […]
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Tennessee basketball dropped three spots to No. 20 in this week’s AP Poll after going 1-1 and losing in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals against Missouri. The Vols have slowly dropped in the AP Poll over the last six weeks and now enters the NCAA Tournament with their lowest ranking since Nov. 21. Tennessee is one […]
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Tennessee women’s basketball star Rickea Jackson is returning to Knoxville for one final season, the forward announced on Twitter Monday morning. “I have been so happy during my time on Rocky Top,” Jackson said in a statement. “I am grateful for my teammates and coaches and the endless bonds that I’ve created while being here. […]
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As soon as Tennessee received its draw in the first round of the NCAA Tournament coming up this weekend, social media began buzzing with reactions. The Vols, as the four-seed in the east region, will take on 13-seed and Sun Belt Champion Louisiana in the first round coming up on Thursday. What certainly added gas […]
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Tennessee opens up NCAA Tournament play late Thursday night against Louisiana in Orlando, Florida. The four-seed Vols are 11-point favorites over the Sun Belt Tournament Champions and 13-seed Louisiana, according to Caesars Sportsbook. The Vols are back in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight time under head coach Rick Barnes. Tennessee enters the NCAA […]
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Like every year since the tournament began, the Lady Vols have made the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee lands as a No. 4 seed in the Knoxville region and will host for the second consecutive year. Staying home!#MarchMadness back on Rocky Top this weekend! pic.twitter.com/D3MzimxkMI — Lady Vols Basketball (@LadyVol_Hoops) March 13, 2023 Tennessee’s region consists of […]
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Four-seed Tennessee and 13-seed Louisiana are set for a late tip-off on Thursday night in Orlando on the first full day of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Tennessee (23-10) and Louisiana (26-7) will square off at 9:40 p.m. ET on CBS. Kevin Harlan, Stan Van Gundy, and Dan Bonner will have the call with Tracy Wolfson […]
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Tennessee basketball is back in the NCAA Tournament, landing as a four-seed in the East Region with a first round matchup against Louisiana in Orlando. The Ragin’ Cajuns are making their second trip to the NCAA Tournament in Bob Marlin’s 13th season as Louisiana’s head coach. Louisiana was a 14-seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament […]
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Tennessee basketball is in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight time, landing as the four-seed in the East Region. The Vols will face 13-seed Louisiana in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday in Orlando, Florida. If Tennessee gets past the Ragin’ Cajuns they’ll run into the winner of five-seed Duke and 12-seed […]
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Selection Sunday is here and after Missouri knocked off Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament the Vols now await their NCAA Tournament draw. The big question is whether Tennessee will hang on the three-line after a rocky final month of the season or whether they will fall to a four-seed. According to ESPN’s Joe […]
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In the latest High & Tight, Rocky Top Insider discusses which seed Tennessee Basketball will likely get on Selection Sunday. At best, Tennessee will be a three seed given their three Top-10, and two top-three, wins on the season. But with star point guard Zakai Zeigler going down, only a one-win performance in the SEC […]
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After just a day and a half in Nashville, Tennessee’s hopes of becoming back-to-back SEC Tournament champions are over. Five-seed Tennessee was defeated by four-seed Missouri by a score of 79-71 in the quarterfinals of the tournament located in Bridgestone Arena. Similarly to their previous matchup in Knoxville, Missouri’s offense lit up the scoreboard on […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media Friday afternoon after Missouri knocked the Vols out of the SEC Tournament. The Vols and Tigers had a back-and-forth game before Missouri pulled away and won in the final three minutes of the game. Here’s everything Barnes said following the loss. More From RTI: Three Quick Takeaways […]
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s run at the SEC Tournament came to a close Friday afternoon as Missouri earned its second win over the Vols this season in a 79-71 thriller at Bridgestone Arena. Here’s three quick takeaways as Tennessee falls to Missouri. Tennessee Survives First Half Foul Trouble Josiah-Jordan James said Tennessee will go as far […]
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Tennessee is looking to make the SEC Tournament Semifinals for the fourth straight season as it takes on Missouri in the quarterfinals Friday afternoon. The Vols are also looking to avenge last month’s loss against Missouri. Tennessee overcame a 17-point second half deficit to take the lead before late game miscues opened the door for […]
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While Tennessee fans may not be as familiar with his work on the court just yet, Tennessee freshman DJ Jefferson has dazzled audiences throughout the year with his pre-game dunking abilities. From windmill dunks to 360s to between the legs, Jefferson puts on a stunning spectacle before Tennessee games. Originally from Richardson, Texas, Jefferson graduated […]
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The five-seed Tennessee Volunteers basketball team is officially moving on to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament in Nashville, TN. The Vols defeated 13-seed Ole Miss, 70-55, on Thursday afternoon in the second round of the SEC Tournament in Bridgestone Arena. Tennessee was led by its veterans against the Rebels as Josiah-Jordan James scored 20 […]
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee senior Josiah-Jordan James put it bluntly. “This team goes how the veterans go,” James said. The veterans led Tennessee past Ole Miss 70-55 in its opening game at the SEC Tournament Thursday afternoon. Tennessee’s veterans are all seniors. With zero scholarship juniors on the roster and experienced sophomore Zakai Zeigler sidelined […]
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In the wake of the situation at Alabama regarding star basketball forward Brandon Miller, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes was asked about his handgun policy after the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday afternoon in Nashville. The question stems from the ongoing controversy with Nate Oats, Brandon Miller, and the Alabama basketball team. […]
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Tennessee basketball continues its run at the SEC Tournament Friday afternoon when they face Missouri at Bridgestone Arena. The Tigers narrowly edged Tennessee out for the four-seed and double bye at the SEC Tournament as both teams posted the same regular season conference record. The difference was Missouri’s February win in Knoxville when guard DeAndre […]
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After a victory over 13-seed Ole Miss on Thursday afternoon in the second round of the 2023 SEC Tournament, the five-seed Tennessee Volunteers now have a rematch with four-seed Missouri on the horizon for Friday afternoon. Tennessee defeated Ole Miss by a score of 70-55 behind a strong 20-point performance from Josiah-Jordan James and a […]
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Tennessee basketball opened up postseason play with a 70-55 victory over Ole Miss Thursday afternoon in Nashville. The Vols’ seniors played fantastic in the win combining for 49 of Tennessee’s 70 points. Josiah-Jordan James led the way with 20 points while Santiago Vescovi added 15 points. Tennessee coach Rick Barnes discussed the play of his […]
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Josiah-Jordan James drilled a triple to give Tennessee a six-point lead as the first half expired. It was Tennessee’s largest lead of the game at the time and it created the separation the Vols’ needed. After a neck-and-neck first half, Tennessee quickly pushed its lead to double-digits early in the second half and […]
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Tennessee opens up play at the SEC Tournament in Nashville Wednesday afternoon against Ole Miss. The Rebels got past South Carolina to advance Wednesday night to face the Vols Thursday afternoon. The Vols beat Ole Miss 63-59 to open SEC play back in the last week of December. The Rebels proceeded to go 3-15 in […]
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Although he won’t be on the court with his teammates for the SEC Tournament or the NCAA Tournament later this month, injured Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler is still making a big difference to his team. In Tennessee’s penultimate regular-season game against Arkansas last week, Zeigler suffered an ACL injury in the opening minutes of […]
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Tennessee assistant coach Gregg Polinsky met with the media Wednesday morning in Nashville before the Vols’ begin postseason play at the SEC Tournament Thursday. Polinsky discussed Zakai Zeigler’s injury, an end of regular season film session and much more before the Vols tip the ball off in Nashville. Here’s everything Polinsky said. More From RTI: […]
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Zakai Zeigler didn’t know what was wrong with his knee when he collapsed to the floor of Thompson-Boling Arena in the opening minutes of Tennessee’s win over Arkansas last week, but he knew the severity of the injury. Rick Barnes said afterwards that when Zeigler stays down long, you know it’s serious. Even before being […]
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As the No. 5 seed in this week’s upcoming SEC basketball tournament in Nashville, the Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Rick Barnes will be on the top half of the bracket moving forward, in line with the overall No. 1 seed of the tournament, Alabama. After Tennessee lost to Auburn in the regular season finale, […]
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Tennessee Basketball is preparing to begin postseason play on Thursday against either South Carolina or Ole Miss in the second round of the SEC Tournament. If the Vols beat the Gamecocks or the Rebels, a game they will likely be a heavy favorite, Tennessee will advance to face Missouri. The Tigers beat the Vols in […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media Tuesday afternoon before his team leaves for Nashville and the SEC Tournament. The Vols are the five-seed in the conference tournament and will face the winner of Ole Miss-South Carolina on Thursday. If Tennessee gets past its first opponent, it’ll play Missouri on Friday. Barnes discussed the […]
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Tennessee is set to defend its 2022 SEC Tournament championship this week in Nashville with a grueling test ahead. Tennessee comes in as the fifth seed in the tournament, which means that the Vols’ coveted double-bye is out of the question. The Vols will begin the tournament on Thursday afternoon in the second round against […]
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Lady Vols’ basketball star Tamari Key is returning to Tennessee for her super senior season, Key announced on Twitter Monday night. Blood clots in her lungs sidelined Key for most of this season and her inability to play is a major reason she is returning to Knoxville for one final season. “When my senior year […]
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Three different Tennessee basketball players earned All-SEC honors from the conference’s coaches Monday afternoon. Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler each landed on All-SEC teams while Zeigler also made the All-Defensive team and Julian Phillips landed on the All-SEC Freshman Team. Vescovi landed on the First Team after taking a strong senior season. The left-handed sharpshooter […]
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Selection Sunday is less than a week away as Tennessee basketball heads to the SEC Tournament in Nashville before preparing for the NCAA Tournament. Despite a regular season ending loss against Auburn, Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament draw hasn’t seen any major changes in the last week. According to ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, Tennessee still projects as a […]
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Tennessee basketball dropped five spots to No. 17 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 rankings after a 1-1 week saw them beat Arkansas and fall to Auburn. It’s the fifth straight week Tennessee has dropped in the AP Poll. The Vols end the regular season 22-9 (11-7 SEC) after a disappointing back half of […]
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After Tennessee’s loss to Auburn Saturday afternoon on the road, the Vols’ SEC Tournament seeding is officially locked in. Tennessee (22-9, 11-7 SEC) will be the No. 5 seed in the upcoming tournament set for Nashville and will begin the week with a game on Thursday. The Vols will take on either No. 13 Ole […]
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AUBURN, Ala. — Tennessee basketball led by three points with six minutes to play at Auburn Saturday afternoon. The Vols played well all afternoon and held the advantage in a high level basketball game due to the latest Santiago Vescovi basket on a night full of them. But then it got away from Tennessee. Auburn went […]
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Tennessee basketball is locked in as a five-seed in next week’s SEC Tournament. Falling in its regular season finale at Auburn, Tennessee went 11-6 in conference play while losing its last five road games of the year. The Vols are tied with Missouri for the fourth place in the SEC but the Tigers own the […]
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Tennessee basketball closed its regular season with a 79-70 loss at Neville Arena at Auburn. The Vols and Tigers were neck-and-neck for 35 minutes before Auburn took control of the game late. The Vols’ defense was not close to their high standards as Auburn scored more points in the second half than they did in […]
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Despite a strong performance from senior guard Santiago Vescovi, No. 12 Tennessee fell to Auburn by a score of 79-70 on Saturday afternoon on the road. With the loss, Tennessee closes the regular season with a final record of 22-9 and 11-7 in SEC play. The Vols struggled while dealing with constant injuries in the […]
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AUBURN, Ala. — Tennessee basketball was neck-and-neck with Auburn for the first 36 minutes of the game. In fact, the Vols led by three-points with six minutes to go before an 8-0 Auburn run sparked the Tigers to a 79-70 victory at Neville Arena. The regular season ending loss means Tennessee will finish the season 11-7 […]
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With Zakai Zeigler out for the season, who must step up to fill the void on offense? Rocky Top Insider breaks it down in the latest High & Tight. It will have to be a group effort for the Vols to fill the void. Josiah-Jordan James will need to be sharp from three to go […]
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Tennessee basketball heads to the Plains of Auburn for its regular season finale against Bruce Pearl and the Tigers. The Vols knocked off Auburn in Knoxville last month and they have major SEC Tournament seeding repercussions on Saturday afternoon’s showdown. A road win would give Tennessee a double bye in the SEC Tournament for the […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media Thursday afternoon ahead of the Vols’ regular season finale at Auburn Saturday afternoon. The eighth-year head coach discussed Zakai Zeigler’s season ending injury, Jonas Aidoo’s strong play against Arkansas and much more. Here’s everything Barnes said before the regular season finale. More From RTI: Tony Vitello […]
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Ahead of Tennessee basketball’s regular-season finale on the road against Auburn on Saturday afternoon, head coach Rick Barnes and forward Julian Phillips met with the media in Knoxville on Thursday. Barnes spoke about Zakai Zeigler’s ACL injury from the Arkansas game on Tuesday and how the recovery is going in the first few days, both […]
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Tennessee basketball was handed another bit of poor injury news Wednesday when the program announced Zakai Zeigler will miss the remainder of the season with a torn left ACL. Zeigler went down just 2:54 into Tennessee’s win over Arkansas, holding his left knee before not returning to the game. “I went in at halftime after […]
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Tennessee basketball’s late game push came up short at Texas A&M Tuesday night as the Vols fell to the Aggies 68-63 in College Station. It was Tennessee’s second loss in three games with freshman Julian Phillips out of the lineup and the Vols’ third loss in four games with senior Josiah-Jordan James out of the […]
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Tennessee dropped its fifth game in seven tries in February as the undermanned Vols lost 68-63 at Texas A&M Tuesday night. The Vols jumped out to a 9-0 lead out the gates but Texas A&M tied the game up at halftime and took control early in the second half. It looked like the Aggies might […]
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With a 68-63 loss to No. 25 Texas A&M on Tuesday night in College Station, TX, the No. 11 Volunteers are continuing to slide as the regular season nears a close. Tennessee’s loss on Tuesday night makes for their fifth loss in the last seven games. Tennessee started the game out hot and jumped out […]
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Tennessee basketball jumped out to an early lead, fell behind in the second half and fought back to make it a 40 minute game against the Aggies but the Vols came up short, losing in College Station 68-63. Here’s three quick takeaways on Tennessee’s fourth loss in five games. Fouling Costly For Undermanned Tennessee Playing […]
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Texas A&M is pulling out all the stops for Tuesday’s marquee game against No. 11 Tennessee. The 25th-ranked Aggies have announced a blackout for the fans in the stands, telling the crowd to wear black for the game located inside Reed Arena. Reed Arena is a compact, loud arena that packs the fans on top […]
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No. 11 Tennessee heads back on the road Tuesday night to face red-hot No. 25 Texas A&M in a critical game for SEC seeding. The Vols are losers of three of their last four after splitting games against then-No. 1 Alabama and Kentucky last week. Texas A&M is winners of five straight and has played […]
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The latest bracketology report from ESPN expert Joe Lunardi on Monday afternoon saw the No. 11-ranked Tennessee Volunteers fall one spot in the overall rankings, placing the Volunteers as the top three seed on the list. Tennessee fell to Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, which was good for the Vols’ third loss in the […]
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It’s a new week for the Volunteers with a big challenge on the immediate horizon. After losing three of their last four games, with a win over No. 1 Alabama sandwiched in nonetheless, Tennessee will now prepare to head west to Texas for a matchup with No. 25 Texas A&M on Tuesday night in College […]
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Tennessee assistant coach Rod Clark met with the local media Monday following a 1-1 week and ahead of the Vols’ trip to No. 25 Texas A&M. The Aggies are in second place in the SEC but still find themselves on the bubble due to an underwhelming non conference slate. Texas A&M is red-hot, entering the […]
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Tennessee basketball fell one spot in this week’s Associated Press Poll to No. 11 after a 1-1 week saw the Vols earn a massive win and disappointing loss. Rick Barnes’ eighth Tennessee team knocked off No. 1 Alabama in the midweek with an elite defensive effort as the Vols ended their two-game losing streak and […]
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The first half of Tennessee’s 66-54 loss at Kentucky looked a lot like its 28-point loss at Rupp Arena a season ago. The Wildcats dominated from the opening tip through the next 20 minutes and built a 20-point first half lead. Tennessee brought an energy to open the second half that it […]
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Just a few days after dropping No. 1 Alabama in Knoxville, No. 10 Tennessee fell to Kentucky by a score of 66-54 on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Kentucky. This is Kentucky’s second win over Tennessee this season. Tennessee was bad in the first half as they allowed the Wildcats to jump out to a remarkable […]
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Following its win over No. 1 Alabama, Tennessee came out flat in the Blue Grass State. Kentucky took a 20 point first half lead and withheld a number of Volunteer second half pushes to win 66-54. Tennessee was undermanned again and its offense fell flat on its face while Kentucky found a […]
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Tennessee starters Josiah-Jordan James and Julian Phillips are out for the Vols’ Saturday afternoon rematch with Kentucky. It’s the second consecutive game both have missed, elevating Jahmai Mashack and Jonas Aidoo into the starting lineup. As the next true wing behind Phillips and James, Mashack’s role is much larger. While he scored 0 points, the […]
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There’s five games remaining in the college basketball regular season and after No. 1 Alabama, the SEC race is extremely tight. Four teams get a double bye in the conference tournament and don’t have to play until Saturday. The 2018-19 Auburn team in the only school to win the SEC Tournament without receiving a double […]
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No. 10 Tennessee heads to Rupp Arena Saturday afternoon looking to avenge last month’s home loss against Kentucky. After losing three of their first four games in February, the Vols knocked off No. 1 Alabama to get their mojo back Thursday night. Kentucky is coming off a big road win at Mississippi State — its […]
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The Tennessee Basketball program announced two additional home sellouts on Friday afternoon. In addition to the Feb. 15 sellout for the Alabama game in Thompson-Boling Arena, Tennessee has also now sold out the game this Saturday evening against Missouri and the South Carolina game on Feb. 25 in Knoxville. Tennessee’s final home game of the […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media Friday ahead of the sixth-ranked Vols matchup with Missouri Saturday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. Barnes put a bow on the Vols loss at Vanderbilt, briefly discussed Josiah-Jordan James’ injury and previewed Tennessee’s matchup with Missouri. Here’s everything Barnes said Friday afternoon. More From RTI: Texas And […]
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Tennessee senior forward Josiah-Jordan James is officially day-to-day with a left ankle sprain after exiting the Vols’ loss at Vanderbilt in the final minute, a Tennessee spokesperson informed the local media Friday afternoon. Barnes said as much immediately following the rivalry loss Wednesday night and provided a brief update when meeting with the local media […]
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Former Tennessee basketball player Josh Richardson is on the move at the trade deadline as the San Antonio Spurs sent him to the New Orleans Pelicans for Devonte’ Graham and four future second round draft picks. Being moved at the trade deadline is starting to become a yearly tradition for the shooting guard as the […]
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With less than a minute remaining in Tennessee’s game against Vanderbilt on Wednesday night, veteran guard Josiah-Jordan James went down with an injury on Vanderbilt’s offensive end of the court. James was clearly in pain as he attempted to jump with one-foot over to the entire other side of the court, revealing an initial leg […]
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NASHVILLE, Tn — Olivier Nkamhoua paced back-and-forth in the bowels of Memorial Gymnasium. Nkamhoua should have been one of the Vols’ heroes, hitting a go-ahead jumper with 50 seconds to play. After the Vols got another stop, it looked like Tennessee would pull it out again to extend its win streak over rival Vanderbilt to […]
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Tennessee’s long winning streak over Vanderbilt came to a close at 11 games Wednesday as the Commodores’ knocked off the Vols, 66-65, at Memorial Gymnasium. The Vols led by two and had possession with 10 seconds left before letting the game get away in the closing seconds. Here’s everything Rick Barnes said following the Vols’ […]
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While it looked as though Tennessee was going to survive a rivalry clash in Nashville on Wednesday night, Vanderbilt had different plans in the final split second of the game. No. 6 Tennessee was defeated by Vanderbilt, 66-65, after a buzzer-beating three-point shot from Tyrin Lawrence in the corner of the court. Vanderbilt gave Tennessee […]
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NASHVILLE, Tn. — Tennessee was four seconds away from its 12th straight win over instate rival Vanderbilt which would have marked a new record in the series. But Santiago Vescovi missed the front end of the bonus and Tyrin Lawrence drilled a game winning triple to give Vanderbilt a, 66-65, victory. Here’s three quick takeaways on […]
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Former Tennessee Lady Vols basketball star Candace Parker is set to make broadcasting history. The WNBA veteran and all-time great basketball player will be one of the color commentators for this month’s NBA All-Star game. Parker is the first woman to announce an NBA All-Star game broadcast. “I’m a fan, first and foremost, of the […]
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Tennessee is looking to build off its defensive win over Auburn as it heads 180 miles west on Interstate-40 to face instate foe Vanderbilt. The Vols have won 11 straight over Vanderbilt and is looking to get their offense back on track after two disappointing offensive showings last season. Vanderbilt is teetering early in February […]
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How can Tennessee Basketball’s offense get back on track? Rocky Top Insider breaks down three ways the Vols can do so in the latest High & Tight. After an ugly loss and ugly win last week against Florida and Auburn, respectively, the Vols turn their attention to Wednesday night’s road matchup against Vanderbilt. “It is […]
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Tennessee basketball fell right outside the top five in this week’s AP Poll after a 1-1 week saw them drop a game at Florida and pick up a gritty, low scoring win over then-No. 25 Auburn. The Vols are rapidly approaching a critical stretch of games in a loaded February slate. Tennessee heads on the […]
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Tennessee’s win over Auburn on Saturday wasn’t pretty. The Vols were sluggish yet again offensively, and despite limiting Auburn to a sub-25 percent shooting percentage, the (then) second-ranked Vols were only able to win by three. Despite offensive struggles, though, Tennessee’s defense came to play. In Tennessee’s dominant defensive performance against Auburn, a few unsung […]
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Coming off the win over Auburn on Saturday afternoon, Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey and sophomore guard Jahmai Mashack met with the media on Monday afternoon on the court of Thompson Boling Arena. Gainey led off the media event and spoke about Tennessee’s ability to bounce back from the Florida loss against Auburn, despite […]
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Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey met with the local media Monday ahead of the Vols’ midweek rematch. The Vols are looking for their 12th straight win over their instate rival after knocking off the Commodores 77-68 last month in Knoxville. Gainey discussed the challenges of defending a Jerry Stackhouse coached team, Tennessee’s recent offensive […]
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Tennessee basketball fell four spots to No. 6 in this week’s Associated Press poll after a 1-1 week saw the Vols lose at Florida and defeat then-No. 25 Auburn at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols are one of just two SEC teams in this week’s AP Poll coming in behind No. 3 Alabama. It was a […]
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After a sustained stretch of strong offensive performances, Tennessee basketball laid an egg on the offensive end in both of its games this week. The numbers are staggering and certainly not in a good way. The Vols combined to shoot 36-of-131 (27%) from the field and seven-of-46 (15%) from three-point range. The fact that Tennessee […]
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Tennessee’s offense was pungent in its Wednesday night loss at Florida. It was pungent again Saturday afternoon against No. 25 Auburn. What changed? The Vols stayed locked in on the defensive end for 40 minutes against the Tigers and they needed every second of it, outlasting Bruce Pearl and Auburn, 46-43. “We said hey, if […]
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Few people know what an elite Rick Barnes team looks like more than Texas interim coach Rodney Terry. Terry spent 10 years as Barnes’ assistant at Texas as the duo took the Longhorns to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament five times including the 2003 Final Four. After No. 4 Tennessee knocked off No. […]
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Tennessee Basketball point guard Zakai Zeigler has quietly been one of the SEC’s best this season, and the sophomore’s run to end the month of January has been nothing short of spectacular. Entering Tennessee’s Top 10 tilt against Texas, Zeigler had scored 47 points across his previous three games, the most he’d ever had in […]
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There’s an argument that the origins of Olivier Nkamhoua’s career night against No. 10 Texas came on Wednesday when he missed a ball screen assignment on the first possession of the game against Georgia. Nkamhoua told Barnes his mind “wasn’t in the right place” against Georgia. But his mind was in the right place when […]
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Fourth-ranked Tennessee handed tenth-ranked Texas an 11-point loss on Saturday night in Thomson-Boling Arena as the Vols found an 82-71 victory over the Longhorns. Tennessee was led by Olivier Nkamhoua and Zakai Zeigler as both players were sensational on the court. Nkamhoua showed patience and poise as he worked his way up to a career-high […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes got a small dose of revenge against the university that fired him nine years ago. In his second shot at the Longhorns since coming to Knoxville, Barnes and the Vols knocked off No. 10 Texas, 82-71, at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday. The Vols got massive production from senior forward Olivier Nkamhoua (27 […]
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Uros Plavsic checked into the game just over five minutes in and quickly drew a hard foul. He came up jawing at Texas’ Brock Cunningham. The Longhorns returned the talk when Plavsic airballed the first free throw. After Plavsic missed the second free throw he came down with the rebound and threw it off Cunningham’s […]
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ESPN’s College Gameday came to Knoxville for Tennessee basketball’s top 10 showdown against Texas. Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg talked college basketball for 60 minutes at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday morning ahead of the day of games. The College Gameday team ended its show in Knoxville by picking some of the top […]
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Tennessee basketball is looking for its fourth straight win as it hosts Texas in the final rendition of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. It’s head coach Rick Barnes’ second matchup against his old program since coming to Knoxville and the Vols are looking to even the score after last season’s, 52-51, loss in Austin. No. 4 […]
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ESPN’s College GameDay is set up and ready to go from Knoxville, Tennessee on Saturday morning. Prior to the big-time Big 12/SEC crossover matchup tonight between No. 4 Tennessee and No. 10 Texas, College GameDay will be broadcasting from Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday morning. Here’s a look at Rocky Top Insider’s photo gallery from the […]
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Tennessee Basketball is looking for their second Top-10 win of the season when tenth-ranked Texas comes to Knoxville on Saturday for a battle of the UTs. We take a look at the Vols’ upcoming matchup against Texas in the latest edition of the “High & Tight.” Texas enters the game with a 17-3 record, the […]
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Tennessee is looking for a marquee win on the season as it prepares to host No. 10 Texas to Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday night. The Vols are coming off three consecutive wins and have climbed back into the top five of the AP Poll following their disappointing loss against Kentucky two weeks ago. Texas has overcome […]
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Former college basketball coach and now ESPN personality Seth Greenberg takes exception to the criticism of Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes’ NCAA Tournament track record. “I get a kick out of all of the stuff, Rick Barnes can’t win in the tournament,” Greenberg said. “He’s been to a Final Four. It’s hard to do that.” […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and the Vols are preparing for their second matchup against Texas in as many years after Barnes spent 17 seasons in Austin before coming to Knoxville. College Gameday is in to for the top 10 tilt as No. 4 Tennessee (17-3, 7-1 SEC) and No. 10 Texas (17-3, 6-2 Big […]
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ESPN’s College GameDay is in Knoxville this week for a major Top 10 matchup between No. 4 Tennessee and No. 10 Texas. On Friday afternoon, GameDay’s three hosts – Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, and LaPhonso Ellis – all met with the local media to discuss their thoughts on Rick Barnes, Tennessee as a whole, what […]
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The Tennessee-UConn women’s basketball game is always going to bring out high levels of emotions due to the nature of the rivalry. That was true when the Lady Vols and Huskies tipped off in Knoxville on Thursday night. UConn jumped out to an impressive 16-point lead after the first quarter. The Lady Vols, however, weren’t […]
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The Tennessee Lady Vols suffered their seventh loss of the season on Thursday, falling 84-67 at home against UConn. Despite a resurgent second quarter that saw Tennessee limit UConn to seven points after giving up 33 in the first quarter, the Lady Vols could not contain the Huskies offense in the second half, and Geno […]
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The Tennessee Lady Vols fell short of a double-digit comeback bid against old rival No. 5 UConn Thursday night in Knoxville, losing 84-67 to the Huskies in Thompson-Boling Arena. After falling behind 16 at the end of the first quarter, Tennessee battled back to cut the Huskies’ lead to four points at half. However, UConn […]
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Tennessee basketball announced new alternate uniforms Thursday afternoon. The “Tennessee Classic” uniforms have ties all the way back to the 1936 Vols’ basketball uniforms and draws inspiration from many directions. “Drawing inspiration from all corners of Volunteer lore, the Tennessee Classic uniform line celebrates the unique tradition and history of the UT brand,” Tennessee stated […]
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Tennessee basketball is debuting new alternate uniforms in its Saturday evening matchup against Texas in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The uniforms are part of the “Tennessee Classic” series paying homage to past Volunteer uniforms. While men’s basketball is the only version of the “Tennessee Classic” currently, the announcement post implies they could be coming in […]
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Former Tennessee Basketball forward Drew Pember has been having an incredible senior season at UNC Asheville, and he continued to excel Wednesday night with a record-setting performance. Pember went off for 48 points, a school record, 12 rebounds and a pair of blocks in an 88-80 overtime victory over Presbyterian. Pember shot 14-24 (.583) from […]
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Tennessee is looking to bounce back from its first loss in SEC play as it hits the road to Starkville Tuesday to face a struggling Mississippi State team. The Vols remain in the top 10 following their upset loss against Kentucky but are looking to regain their mojo on the road. After its fast start […]
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Despite a loss to Kentucky this past Saturday in Knoxville, the Tennessee Volunteers basketball team hasn’t moved in the most recent bracketology update from CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm. On the Friday before the Kentucky game, Jan. 13, Palm’s rankings had Tennessee as the No. 2 seed in the midwest region. Even with the loss, though, […]
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Tennessee basketball fell four spots to No. 9 in this week’s AP Poll following its upset loss to Kentucky Saturday. The Vols went 1-1 on the week, using a massive second half to defeat Vanderbilt on Tuesday before the Wildcats spoiled Chris Lofton’s jersey retirement ceremony and handed Tennessee its first home loss in over […]
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After suffering a loss to unranked Kentucky at home on Saturday afternoon, AP No. 5 Tennessee has dropped a few spots in ESPN’s latest power rankings, but still remains upright and in good shape. While it’s important to note that ESPN’s power rankings have no actual weight in the sport, it is a fair indication […]
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The Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team debuted their “Summitt Blue” uniforms on Sunday afternoon against Georgia. The uniforms are part of Tennessee’s Summitt Blue collection with four women’s teams receiving a new blue uniform this year. Tennessee’s volleyball and soccer teams unveiled their own Summitt Blue uniforms during the fall to kick off the new […]
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Tennessee dropped its first conference game Saturday as Kentucky upset the fifth-ranked Vols, 63-56, at Thompson-Boling Arena. Rebounding and offense plagued the Vols against Kentucky as the Wildcats handed Tennessee its third loss of the season. Here’s everything Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said following the loss. More From RTI: Three Quick Takeaways On Tennessee’s […]
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Kentucky (11-7, 2-3 SEC) handed Tennessee (14-3, 4-1 SEC) its first loss in SEC play, 63-56, Saturday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville. The Vols jumped out to a quick lead but couldn’t find any rhythm afterwards as Kentucky spoiled Chris Lofton’s retirement ceremony. Here’s three quick takeaways on a shocking Tennessee loss. Kentucky Shuts […]
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Tennessee is winners of five straight games and its first four conference games entering Saturday’s rivalry showdown with the Wildcats. The Vols have had Kentucky’s number since Rick Barnes arrived in Knoxville, winning 10 of 17 meeting between the border rivals. Kentucky is struggling entering the matchup, losing three of its first four games in […]
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Tennessee is sending Chris Lofton’s No. 5 jersey into the rafters Saturday when the Vols take on Kentucky at Thompson-Boling Arena. Lofton is one of the best players in program history and had one of the most storied careers in SEC history as he helped propel Tennessee to national prominence under head coach Bruce Pearl. […]
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Tennessee basketball legend Chris Lofton will have his jersey retired this Saturday afternoon prior to the Vols’ game against Kentucky in Knoxville. Lofton, a native of Kentucky, didn’t receive an offer out of high school from either Kentucky or Louisville. Lofton chose Tennessee over Arkansas State and Georgetown College and the rest was history. The […]
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Josiah-Jordan James has played in three consecutive games after beginning a new treatment plan on his injured left knee. Tennessee’s showdown against Kentucky will mark the most consecutive games James has played this season as he deals with lingering knee pain from an offseason scope. Despite seeing a greater work load in the last two […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with the media Thursday ahead of the Vols’ Saturday showdown with Kentucky at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols are winners of five straight and playing perhaps their best basketball of the season while Kentucky has struggled, losers of three of its first four SEC games. The rivalry matchup has an […]
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Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse knows as much about the NBA as any SEC head coach after playing in the league for 19 seasons. After Tennessee handed Vanderbilt is 11th consecutive loss in the series Tuesday night, Stackhouse detailed how Vols’ shooting guard Santiago Vescovi reminds him of a NBA Hall of Famer he played against. […]
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Tennessee trailed at halftime for the first time in conference play against instate rival Vanderbilt Tuesday. Then the Vols used an early second half run to take control of the game and coast to their 11th straight win over their instate rival. Vanderbilt scored 39 first half points — the most anyone has against Tennessee […]
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Tennessee basketball signed four members of its eighth-ranked 2023 recruiting class Wednesday. All four Tennessee commits signed with the Vols during the
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The Tennessee Basketball program picked up a commitment from a versatile combo guard on Tuesday. Cameron Carr, a guard from the class
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All but two of the 14 SEC basketball programs hit the court on Monday night to open their 2022-2023 basketball seasons at
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Tennessee freshman wing D.J. Jefferson will redshirt the 2022-23 season, Vols head coach Rick Barnes shared following Tennessee’s season opening win over
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Tennessee senior forward Josiah-Jordan James hadn’t played five-on-five basketball in months when he ran up-and-down with his teammates in Pratt Pavilion last
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Tennessee basketball’s 2022-23 season opener against Tennessee Tech, a 75-43 victory, had similarities to last season’s against UT Martin. A year ago
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While they did get off to a bit of a slow start on Monday night in Knoxville, the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers
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Tennessee opened its 2021-22 basketball season with an easy, 75-43, victory over instate foe Tennessee Tech Monday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. The
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Tennessee’s men’s basketball team opens its 2022-23 season Monday night against Tennessee Tech. Expectations are high for the Vols after returning four
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Tennessee Basketball is back in Knoxville. The Volunteers return to the court on Monday night to open the season as Tennessee begins
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Basketball season is here. Tennessee’s men’s basketball opens its highly anticipated 2022-23 season Monday night against Tennessee Tech. There’s high expectations for
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Tennessee forward Josiah-Jordan James has been limited all preseason while recovery from an offseason knee injury. James missed Tennessee’s exhibition win over
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More from RTI: Tennessee Basketball Practice Observations: Nov. 3 With the 2022-2023 season right around the corner, Tennessee basketball head coach Rick
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Tennessee Basketball is closing in on the 2022-2023 regular season in a hurry. The Vols will open up regular season play this
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Tennessee basketball held its final preseason practice open to the media Thursday ahead of Monday’s season opener against Tennessee Tech. The Vols
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with the local media Thursday afternoon for the last time before his team opens the 2022-23
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Indiana State transfer Tyreke Key came to Tennessee as a relatively unknown commodity for a grad transfer who’s already played four years
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Tennessee ended its preseason tune up as well as it could, rolling No. 2 Gonzaga 99-80 in Frisco, Texas. The game was
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FRISCO, Tex — Tennessee got its final tune up of the preseason dominating Gonzaga, 99-80, in an exhibition game at the Comerica
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Just about a week after SEC Media Day in Birmingham, the Tennessee women’s basketball program hosted its own media day in Knoxville
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One hundred sixty-five games, 150 starts and 4,870 minutes. Tennessee seniors Josiah-Jordan James and Santiago Vescovi are more than college basketball veterans.
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Photo by Andrew Ferguson/ Tennessee Athletics With the season less than two weeks away, Tennessee basketball came in at No. 11 in
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and seniors Santiago Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James hit on a myriad of subjects at SEC Media Days
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala — Tennessee forward Josiah-Jordan James has seen a lot in his three-plus years in Knoxville. From playing on average teams
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Three Tennessee players — the most of any school — landed on the two preseason All-SEC teams Wednesday morning. Senior shooting guard
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The conference’s media picked Tennessee basketball to finish third in the SEC this season, the league announced Wednesday morning to begin SEC
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tennessee started last season 18-1, beating five top 25 teams and an abundance of power five programs before stumbling
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Tennessee coach Kellie Harper and players Jordan Horston and Tamari Key met with the media in Birmingham Tuesday for SEC Media Days,
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Big things are expected out of the Lady Vols’ basketball team in coach Kellie Harper’s fourth season. Tennessee opens the season at
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Tennessee men’s basketball is No. 11 in the Preseason AP Top 25 after winning 27 games, the SEC Tournament and making a
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Tennessee’s men’s basketball team hosted an open scrimmage Saturday morning at Thompson-Boling Arena ahead of Vol football’s top 10 showdown with Alabama.
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Junior shooting guard Cam Scott is visiting Knoxville this weekend for Tennessee football’s matchup against Alabama. Rocky top visit this weekend 🧡🐶
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Tennessee basketball offered class of 2025 small forward Jermaine O’Neal Jr. Wednesday afternoon. I am blessed to say I’ve received a D1
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Tennessee’s men’s and women’s basketball programs are hosting open scrimmages at Thompson-Boling Arena on Oct. 15 ahead of the football team’s matchup
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Tennessee Basketball’s Media Day in Knoxville is officially in the books. For the first time this fall, the media was allowed in
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Tennessee’s men’s basketball team held a practice open to the media Tuesday afternoon to conclude the Vols’ in house media day. Eighth-year
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with the local media Tuesday afternoon to begin the Vols’ in house media day. Barnes discussed
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Tennessee basketball will face Gonzaga in a preseason scrimmage on Oct. 28, KnoxNews Mike Wilson reported Friday morning. The Vols and Zags
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Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media Wednesday, a day after the Vols’ officially began their preseason practice. It
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Tennessee basketball begins preseason practice today with its season opener against Tennessee Tech just under six weeks away. The Vols are coming
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Tennessee football is hosting a massive recruiting weekend as the 2022 Vols prepare to face off with Florida. Rick Barnes and his
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No one will wear the No. 5 Tennessee basketball uniform again after the Vols announced they’re retiring Chris Lofton’s jersey on Jan.
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Tennessee is retiring Chris Lofton’s No. 5 jersey on Jan. 14 during the Kentucky game. Rick Barnes, ever the jokester, had a
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At long last, Tennessee is adding the No. 5 jersey to the rafters of Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols are retiring program legend
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Tennessee is set to host a Top 100 class of 2024 basketball recruit this fall. According to a report from 24/7 High
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The Tennessee Volunteers have combined the college basketball world and the Nintendo Pokémon world in a spectacular – and unexpected – fashion.
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Candace Parker recorded her 27th playoff double-double Sunday night, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in the Chicago Sky’s, 76-72, win
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Kentucky’s made a point of adding checkerboard to its branding profile in past years, adding blue checkerboard in its end zone design
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